L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Introduction to the verb excuser
The English translation of the French verb excuser is “to excuse.” It is pronounced as “ehk-zoo-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word “excuser” comes from the Latin word “excusare,” meaning “to free from blame” or “to pardon.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which corresponds to the English imperative form (command form).
3 simple examples of its usage in L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- Excusez-moi ! (Excuse me!)
- Excusez mon retard. (Excuse my delay.)
- Excuse-toi tout de suite ! (Excuse yourself right away!)
In these examples, the verb “excuser” is used to ask for forgiveness, to apologize, or to command someone to apologize. It can also be used to excuse or justify someone’s action or behavior.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of excuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | excuse | Excuse-moi pour mon retard. | Sorry for being late. |
tu | excuse | Excuse-toi auprès de ta mère. | Apologize to your mother. |
il | excuse | Il doit s’excuser. | He should apologize. |
elle | excuse | Elle doit s’excuser. | She should apologize. |
on | excusons | Excusons-nous auprès du président. | Let’s apologize to the president. |
nous | excusons | Excusons-nous pour notre erreur. | Let’s apologize for our mistake. |
vous | excusez | Excusez-moi de vous déranger. | Sorry for bothering you. |
ils | excusent | Ils devraient s’excuser. | They should apologize. |
elles | excusent | Elles doivent s’excuser. | They should apologize. |
Other Conjugations for Excuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
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Excuser – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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