Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
Introduction to the verb excuser
The English translation of the French verb excuser is “to excuse.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ehk-zü-zay.”
The language origin of excuser can be traced back to the Latin word “excusare,” meaning “to excuse” or “to apologize.” In everyday French, excuser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express wishes, doubts, or possibilities.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu m’excuses pour mon retard. (I wish you would excuse me for being late.)
- Il se peut qu’il s’excuse auprès de vous. (It’s possible that he will apologize to you.)
- Je doute qu’elle s’excuse pour son comportement. (I doubt that she will apologize for her behavior.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of excuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | excuse | Je veux que je m’excuse. | I want to excuse myself. |
tu | excuses | Il est possible que tu excuses. | It’s possible you excuse. |
il | excuse | Il est important qu’il excuse. | It’s important he excuses. |
elle | excuse | Elle veut que je l’excuse. | She wants me to excuse her. |
on | excuse | Il est nécessaire qu’on excuse. | It’s necessary we excuse. |
nous | excusions | Il est préférable que nous excusions. | It’s preferable we excuse. |
vous | excusiez | Il est crucial que vous excusiez. | It’s crucial you excuse. |
ils | excusent | Il est essentiel qu’ils excusent. | It’s essential they excuse. |
elles | excusent | Il est crucial qu’elles excusent. | It’s crucial they excuse. |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excuser
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Excuser – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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