L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Introduction to the verb absenter
The English translation of the French verb absenter is “to be absent.” It is pronounced as “ab-sawn-teh.”
The word “absenter” comes from the Latin word “absentare,” which means “to be away.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent (present infinitive) tense to express the action of being absent or away from a place or event.
Three simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
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Je dois m’absenter pour aller chercher mon fils à l’école. (I have to be absent in order to pick up my son from school.)
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Les étudiants ne peuvent pas s’absenter sans permission du professeur. (Students cannot be absent without permission from the teacher.)
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Il est important de ne pas s’absenter pendant les réunions de travail. (It is important not to be absent during work meetings.)
English translations:
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I have to be absent in order to pick up my son from school.
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Students cannot be absent without permission from the teacher.
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It is important not to be absent during work meetings.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of absenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | m’absente | Je m’absente souvent. | I am often absent. |
tu | t’absentes | Tu t’absentes trop. | You are absent too much. |
il | s’absente | Il s’absente aujourd’hui. | He is absent today. |
elle | s’absente | Elle s’absente parfois. | She is absent sometimes. |
on | s’absente | On s’absente demain. | We will be absent tomorrow. |
nous | nous absentons | Nous absentons souvent. | We are often absent. |
vous | vous absentez | Vous absentez pour les vacances. | You are absent for the holidays. |
ils | s’absentent | Ils s’absentent longtemps. | They are absent for a long time. |
elles | s’absentent | Elles s’absentent rarement. | They are rarely absent. |
Other Conjugations for Absenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter (this article)
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Absenter – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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