Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Introduction to the verb pardonner
The English translation of the French verb pardonner is “to forgive”. It is pronounced “pahr-doh-nay”.
Pardonner comes from the Latin word “perdonare”, meaning to grant or remit. In everyday French, it is primarily used in the context of apologizing or asking for forgiveness. It can also mean to excuse or to let something go.
- Je te pardonne pour ton erreur. (I forgive you for your mistake.)
- Il m’a demandé de le pardonner. (He asked me to forgive him.)
- Merci de m’avoir pardonné. (Thank you for forgiving me.)
Pardonner – 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 pardonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | pardonne | Je pardonne à mon frère. | I forgive my brother. |
tu | pardonnes | Tu pardonnes à ta sœur. | You forgive your sister. |
il | pardonne | Il pardonne à son ami. | He forgives his friend. |
elle | pardonne | Elle pardonne à sa mère. | She forgives her mother. |
on | pardonne | On pardonne à un étranger. | We forgive a stranger. |
nous | pardonnons | Nous pardonnons à nos ennemis. | We forgive our enemies. |
vous | pardonnez | Vous pardonnez à vos voisins. | You forgive your neighbors. |
ils | pardonnent | Ils pardonnent à leur ennemi. | They forgive their enemy. |
elles | pardonnent | Elles pardonnent à leur collègue. | They forgive their colleague. |
Other Conjugations for Pardonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pardonner
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