Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
Introduction to the verb absoudre
The English translation of the French verb absoudre is “to absolve.” It is pronounced as “ab-sood-ruh” in its infinitive form.
Absoudre comes from the Latin word “absolvere,” meaning “to set free.” In everyday French, it is primarily used in a religious or legal context, meaning to free someone from guilt or responsibility, or to declare them innocent.
Examples:
- Le prêtre a absous le pécheur de ses fautes. (The priest absolved the sinner of his sins.)
- Le juge a absous l’accusé, faute de preuves. (The judge absolved the accused due to lack of evidence.)
- La déclaration du président a absous le gouvernement de toute responsabilité dans la crise. (The president’s statement absolved the government of any responsibility in the crisis.)
Absoudre – 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 absoudre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | absous | Je absous mes amis. | I absolve my friends. |
tu | absous | Tu absous tes péchés. | You absolve your sins. |
il | absout | Il absout ses crimes. | He absolves his crimes. |
elle | absout | Elle absout ses erreurs. | She absolves her mistakes. |
on | absout | On absout nos fautes. | We absolve our faults. |
nous | absolvons | Nous absolvons nos responsabilités. | We absolve our responsibilities. |
vous | absolvez | Vous absolvez vos doutes. | You absolve your doubts. |
ils | absolvent | Ils absolvent leurs devoirs. | They absolve their duties. |
elles | absolvent | Elles absolvent leurs devoirs. | They absolve their duties. |
Other Conjugations for Absoudre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absoudre
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