Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
Introduction to the verb refuser
The English translation of the French verb refuser is “to refuse.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “ruh-fuh-zay.”
Refuser comes from the Old French word “refus,” meaning “to reject.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective opinion, desire, or possibility.
Examples:
- Je doute qu’il refuse notre offre. (I doubt he will refuse our offer.)
- Il faut que tu refuses de prendre des risques inutiles. (You must refuse to take unnecessary risks.)
- Elle exige que vous refusiez de le laisser partir. (She demands that you refuse to let him go.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of refuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | refuse | Il est possible que je refuse. | I may refuse. |
tu | refuses | Je doute que tu refuses. | I doubt you refuse. |
il | refuse | Il est important qu’il refuse. | It’s important he refuses. |
elle | refuse | Elle ne veut pas qu’elle refuse. | She doesn’t want to refuse. |
on | refuse | Il est préférable qu’on refuse. | It’s preferable we refuse. |
nous | refusions | Je préfèrerais que nous refusions. | I would prefer we refuse. |
vous | refusiez | Il est nécessaire que vous refusiez. | It’s necessary you refuse. |
ils | refusent | Il est essentiel qu’ils refusent. | It’s essential they refuse. |
elles | refusent | Il est crucial qu’elles refusent. | It’s crucial they refuse. |
Other Conjugations for Refuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refuser
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Refuser – 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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