Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Introduction to the verb désabuser
The English translation of the French verb désabuser is “to disillusion” or “to disabuse.” The infinitive form of désabuser is pronounced as “day-zah-byoo-zay.”
Désabuser is derived from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (meaning “undo” or “reverse”) and the verb “abuser” (meaning “to deceive” or “to abuse”). It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of dispelling someone’s illusions, correcting false beliefs, or removing misconceptions.
Examples of usage:
- Je vais désabuser mes enfants sur le Père Noël. (I will disillusion my children about Santa Claus.)
- Elle m’a désabusé sur les intentions de son frère. (She disabused me about her brother’s intentions.)
- Le professeur désabuse ses étudiants sur les idées préconçues. (The professor disabuses his students of preconceived notions.)
Désabuser – 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 désabuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désabuse | Je désabuse rapidement. | I quickly disillusion. |
tu | désabuses | Tu désabuses tes amis. | You disillusion your friends. |
il | désabuse | Il désabuse sa famille. | He disillusion his family. |
elle | désabuse | Elle désabuse les autres. | She disillusion others. |
on | désabuse | On désabuse les naïfs. | One disillusion the naive. |
nous | désabusons | Nous désabusons nos collègues. | We disillusion our colleagues. |
vous | désabusez | Vous désabusez vos enfants. | You disillusion your children. |
ils | désabusent | Ils désabusent leurs élèves. | They disillusion their students. |
elles | désabusent | Elles désabusent leurs partenaires. | They disillusion their partners. |
Other Conjugations for Désabuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
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