L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Introduction to the verb désavouer
The English translation of désavouer is “to disavow” or “to disown”. It is pronounced “day-zah-voo-ay”.
The word désavouer comes from the French prefix dé- meaning “undo” or “remove” and the verb avouer meaning “to admit”. Together, they create the meaning of “to deny or renounce something previously admitted or accepted”.
In everyday French, désavouer is often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express an action that is currently happening or a general statement about someone’s behavior. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je ne veux pas désavouer mes actes. (I do not want to disavow my actions.)
- Mon père a décidé de désavouer ma sœur. (My father has decided to disown my sister.)
- Il est important de ne pas désavouer ses erreurs. (It is important not to disavow one’s mistakes.)
Translations:
- I do not want to deny my actions.
- My father has decided to disown my sister.
- It is important not to disown one’s mistakes.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of désavouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désavoue | Je désavoue ces mensonges. | I disavow these lies. |
tu | désavoues | Tu désavoues ton frère. | You disavow your brother. |
il | désavoue | Il désavoue sa propre entreprise. | He disavows his own company. |
elle | désavoue | Elle désavoue son mari. | She disavows her husband. |
on | désavoue | On désavoue cette décision. | We disavow this decision. |
nous | désavouons | Nous désavouons cette politique. | We disavow this policy. |
vous | désavouez | Vous désavouez vos partenaires. | You disavow your partners. |
ils | désavouent | Ils désavouent leur chef. | They disavow their leader. |
elles | désavouent | Elles désavouent leur choix. | They disavow their choice. |
Other Conjugations for Désavouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer (this article)
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Désavouer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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