Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Introduction to the verb abdiquer
The English translation of the French verb “abdiquer” is “to abdicate”. The infinitive form of “abdiquer” is pronounced as “ahb-dee-kay”.
The word “abdiquer” originates from the Latin word “abdicare”, which means “to resign, renounce”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of a monarch or ruler voluntarily giving up their throne or relinquishing power.
Examples of usage:
- Le roi a abdiqué en faveur de son fils.
(The king abdicated in favor of his son.) - La reine a abdiqué pour se consacrer à ses passions.
(The queen abdicated to pursue her passions.) - Face à la pression populaire, le dictateur a abdiqué ses pouvoirs.
(Faced with popular pressure, the dictator abdicated his powers.)
Abdiquer – 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 abdiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’abdique | J’abdique mon pouvoir. | I abdicate my power. |
tu | tu abdiques | Tu abdiques ta responsabilité. | You abdicate your responsibility. |
il | il abdique | Il abdique son trône. | He abdicates his throne. |
elle | elle abdique | Elle abdique son titre. | She abdicates her title. |
on | on abdique | On abdique devant la pression. | One abdicates under pressure. |
nous | nous abdiquons | Nous abdiquons nos privilèges. | We abdicate our privileges. |
vous | vous abdiquez | Vous abdiquez votre autorité. | You abdicate your authority. |
ils | ils abdiquent | Ils abdiquent leur pouvoir. | They (masculine) abdicate their power. |
elles | elles abdiquent | Elles abdiquent leurs responsabilités. | They (feminine) abdicate their responsibilities. |
Other Conjugations for Abdiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
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