Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
Introduction to the verb désobéir
The English translation of the French verb désobéir is “to disobey.” It is pronounced as “day-zoh-bay-eer.”
Désobéir is derived from the Old French word “desobeir,” which is a combination of the prefix “des-” meaning “away from” and the verb “obeir” meaning “to obey.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of not following or not complying with rules, orders, or authority.
Examples:
- “Il désobéit constamment à ses parents.” (He constantly disobeys his parents.)
- “Elle a été punie pour avoir désobéi aux règles de l’école.” (She was punished for disobeying the school rules.)
- “La loi doit être respectée, il ne faut pas désobéir.” (The law must be respected, one must not disobey.)
Désobéir – 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 désobéir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désobéis | Je désobéis à mes parents | I disobey my parents |
tu | désobéis | Tu désobéis aux règles | You disobey the rules |
il | désobéit | Il désobéit à ses supérieurs | He disobeys his superiors |
elle | désobéit | Elle désobéit à son professeur | She disobeys her teacher |
on | désobéit | On désobéit aux lois | We disobey the laws |
nous | désobéissons | Nous désobéissons à l’autorité | We disobey authority |
vous | désobéissez | Vous désobéissez à vos parents | You disobey your parents |
ils | désobéissent | Ils désobéissent aux ordres | They disobey orders |
elles | désobéissent | Elles désobéissent à leurs parents | They disobey their parents |
Other Conjugations for Désobéir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobéir
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