Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
Introduction to the verb interdire
The English translation of the French verb interdire is “to forbid” or “to prohibit.” It is pronounced as “ahn-tehr-deer.”
The word interdire comes from the Latin word “interdicere” which means “to prohibit.” In everyday French, interdire is used to express the idea of not allowing something or someone to do something.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Je t’interdis de sortir ce soir. (I forbid you from going out tonight.)
- L’accès à cette zone est interdit au public. (Access to this area is prohibited to the public.)
- Il est interdit de fumer à l’intérieur de ce bâtiment. (Smoking is not allowed inside this building.)
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Interdire – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of interdire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Interdis | J’interdis la fête. | I forbid the party. |
Tu | Interdis | Tu interdis le bruit. | You forbid the noise. |
Il | Interdit | Il interdit l’accès. | He forbids access. |
Elle | Interdit | Elle interdit l’entrée. | She forbids entry. |
On | Interdit | On interdit les animaux. | We forbid animals. |
Nous | Interdisons | Nous interdisons la vente. | We forbid the sale. |
Vous | Interdisez | Vous interdisez le parking. | You forbid parking. |
Ils | Interdisent | Ils interdisent le tabac. | They forbid smoking. |
Elles | Interdisent | Elles interdisent l’utilisation. | They forbid the use. |
Other Conjugations for Interdire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb interdire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interdire
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