Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Introduction to the verb mésuser
The English translation of the French verb mésuser is “to mistreat” or “to abuse.” It is pronounced “meh-zuh-zay.”
The word mésuser comes from the Old French word “mesuser” which means “to misuse” or “to spoil.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe mistreatment or abuse of someone or something.
Examples of Mésuser in Everyday French:
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Il mésuse ses enfants en les faisant travailler toute la journée. (He mistreats his children by making them work all day.)
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La société ne doit pas mésuser les animaux pour notre divertissement. (Society should not mistreat animals for our entertainment.)
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Mon ancien patron mésusait de ses pouvoirs en nous faisant travailler sans pause. (My former boss abused his power by making us work without breaks.)
Mésuser – 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 mésuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | mésuse | Je mésuse mon pouvoir. | I misuse my power. |
tu | mésuses | Tu mésuses tes privilèges. | You misuse your privileges. |
il | mésuse | Il mésuse son autorité. | He misuses his authority. |
elle | mésuse | Elle mésuse sa position. | She misuses her position. |
on | mésuse | On mésuse notre confiance. | We misuse our trust. |
nous | mésusons | Nous mésusons notre influence. | We misuse our influence. |
vous | mésusez | Vous mésusez votre pouvoir. | You misuse your power. |
ils | mésusent | Ils mésusent leur argent. | They misuse their money. |
elles | mésusent | Elles mésusent leur pouvoir. | They misuse their power. |
Other Conjugations for Mésuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
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