Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Introduction to the verb absenter
The English translation of the French verb “absenter” is “to absent oneself” or “to be absent.” The infinitive form “absenter” is pronounced as [ap.sɑ̃.te].
The word “absenter” derives from the Latin word “absentare,” which means “to be absent.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used to express the action of being absent or to indicate someone’s absence.
Examples of usage:
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Je dois m’absenter quelques instants.
(I need to step away for a few moments.) -
Il s’est absenté sans prévenir.
(He was absent without warning.) -
L’étudiant s’absente souvent des cours.
(The student is frequently absent from class.)
Absenter – 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 absenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’absente | Je m’absente. | I am absent. |
tu | t’absentes | Tu t’absentes. | You are absent. |
il | s’absente | Il s’absente. | He is absent. |
elle | s’absente | Elle s’absente. | She is absent. |
on | s’absente | On s’absente. | We are absent. |
nous | nous absentons | Nous nous absentons. | We are absent. |
vous | vous absentez | Vous vous absentez. | You are absent. |
ils | s’absentent | Ils s’absentent. | They are absent. |
elles | s’absentent | Elles s’absentent. | They are absent. |
Other Conjugations for Absenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb absenter (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
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