accuser
to accuse
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | accuse |
| tu | accuses |
| il/elle | accuse |
| nous | accusons |
| vous | accusez |
| ils/elles | accusent |
Il accuse son frère de mentir.
He accuses his brother of lying.
Nous accusons le gouvernement d'inefficacité.
We accuse the government of inefficiency.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai accusé |
| tu | as accusé |
| il/elle | a accusé |
| nous | avons accusé |
| vous | avez accusé |
| ils/elles | ont accusé |
Elle a accusé son collègue de vol.
She accused her colleague of theft.
Ils ont accusé le suspect à tort.
They wrongfully accused the suspect.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | accusais |
| tu | accusais |
| il/elle | accusait |
| nous | accusions |
| vous | accusiez |
| ils/elles | accusaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, j'accusais souvent mes amis.
When I was young, I often accused my friends.
Il accusait toujours les autres de ses erreurs.
He always accused others of his mistakes.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | accuserai |
| tu | accuseras |
| il/elle | accusera |
| nous | accuserons |
| vous | accuserez |
| ils/elles | accuseront |
Demain, elle accusera son partenaire de trahison.
Tomorrow, she will accuse her partner of betrayal.
Nous accuserons les responsables de cette situation.
We will accuse those responsible for this situation.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | accuserais |
| tu | accuserais |
| il/elle | accuserait |
| nous | accuserions |
| vous | accuseriez |
| ils/elles | accuseraient |
Je l'accuserais si j'avais des preuves.
I would accuse him if I had proof.
Ils accuseraient le système s'ils en avaient l'occasion.
They would accuse the system if they had the chance.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | accuse |
| tu | accuses |
| il/elle | accuse |
| nous | accusions |
| vous | accusiez |
| ils/elles | accusent |
Il faut que je n'accuse pas sans preuve.
It is necessary that I do not accuse without proof.
Bien qu'il accuse souvent, il devrait réfléchir.
Although he often accuses, he should think.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais accusé |
| tu | avais accusé |
| il/elle | avait accusé |
| nous | avions accusé |
| vous | aviez accusé |
| ils/elles | avaient accusé |
Avant de partir, elle avait accusé son voisin.
Before leaving, she had accused her neighbor.
Ils avaient déjà accusé la mauvaise personne.
They had already accused the wrong person.
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Common questions
- Is "accuser" regular or irregular in French?
- "accuser" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "accuser" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "accuser" conjugates as: accuse, accuses, accusons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "accuser" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "accuser" conjugates as: ai accusé, as accusé, avons accusé, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "accuser" in French?
- "accuser" (to accuse) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.