L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Introduction to the verb excuser
The English translation of the French verb excuser is “to excuse.” The infinitive form, excuser, is pronounced as “ehk-zew-zay.”
The language origin of the verb excuser can be traced back to the Latin word “excusare,” which means “to apologize” or “to make an excuse.” In everyday French, the verb is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense in English.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je dois m’excuser pour mon comportement. (I must excuse myself for my behavior.)
- Tu n’as pas à t’excuser, c’est ma faute. (You don’t have to apologize, it’s my fault.)
- Nous devons nous excuser auprès de nos voisins pour le bruit. (We need to apologize to our neighbors for the noise.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of excuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | excuse | Je m’excuse. | I apologize. |
tu | excuses | Tu excuses ton ami? | Are you excusing your friend? |
il | excuse | Il excuse son absence. | He excuses his absence. |
elle | excuse | Elle s’excuse toujours. | She always apologizes. |
on | excuse | On s’excuse mutuellement. | We apologize to each other. |
nous | excusons | Nous nous excusons. | We apologize. |
vous | excusez | Excusez-moi. | Excuse me. |
ils | excusent | Ils s’excusent souvent. | They often apologize. |
elles | excuse | Elles s’excusent après. | They apologize afterwards. |
Other Conjugations for Excuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser (this article)
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Excuser – 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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