Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Introduction to the verb désavouer
The English translation of the French verb désavouer is “to disown” or “to disavow.” The infinitive form “désavouer” is pronounced as: day-za-voo-ay.
Désavouer is derived from the Old French word “desavouer,” which comes from the Latin word “dis-” (meaning “not” or “away”) and “advocare” (meaning “to call upon” or “to summon”). In everyday French, désavouer is used to express the act of denying, rejecting, or refusing to acknowledge someone or something, often in a public or official manner.
Three examples of its usage are:
- Il a désavoué ses propres paroles. (He disowned his own words.)
- La société a désavoué les actions de son président. (The company disavowed the actions of its president.)
- Le gouvernement a désavoué l’accord précédent. (The government disavowed the previous agreement.)
Désavouer – 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 désavouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | désavoue | Je désavoue mes actions. | I disown my actions. |
Tu | désavoues | Tu désavoues cette décision. | You disown this decision. |
Il | désavoue | Il désavoue son camarade. | He disowns his comrade. |
Elle | désavoue | Elle désavoue sa famille. | She disowns her family. |
On | désavoue | On désavoue ce groupe. | One disowns this group. |
Nous | désavouons | Nous désavouons cette politique. | We disown this policy. |
Vous | désavouez | Vous désavouez leurs propos. | You disown their words. |
Ils | désavouent | Ils désavouent cette action. | They disown this action. |
Elles | désavouent | Elles désavouent ces accusations. | They disown these accusations. |
Other Conjugations for Désavouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
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