Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Introduction to the verb désavouer
The English translation of the French verb désavouer is “to disown” or “to disavow.” It is pronounced as “day-zah-voo-ay.”
The word désavouer comes from the Latin word “desavouare,” meaning “to deny or disapprove.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses doubt, possibility, or emotion.
Examples:
- Je doute qu’il désavoue ses paroles. (I doubt that he will disown his words.)
- Il est possible qu’elle désavoue sa famille. (It is possible that she will disown her family.)
- Je suis heureux qu’ils désavouent leurs préjugés. (I am happy that they are disowning their prejudices.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of désavouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désavoue | Il est possible que je désavoue. | It’s possible I disavow. |
tu | désavoues | Je ne pense pas que tu désavoues. | I don’t think you disavow. |
il | désavoue | Il est important qu’il désavoue. | It’s important he disavows. |
elle | désavoue | Elle préfère qu’elle désavoue. | She prefers she disavows. |
on | désavoue | Il est nécessaire qu’on désavoue. | It’s necessary we disavow. |
nous | désavouions | Il est improbable que nous désavouions. | It’s unlikely we disavow. |
vous | désavouiez | Il est important que vous désavouiez. | It’s important you disavow. |
ils | désavouent | Il est crucial qu’ils désavouent. | It’s crucial they disavow. |
elles | désavouent | Elle veut qu’elles désavouent. | She wants them to disavow. |
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 (this article)
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
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Désavouer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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