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excuser

to excuse
to apologize

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeexcuse
tuexcuses
il/elleexcuse
nousexcusons
vousexcusez
ils/ellesexcusent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai excusé
tuas excusé
il/ellea excusé
nousavons excusé
vousavez excusé
ils/ellesont excusé
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeexcusais
tuexcusais
il/elleexcusait
nousexcusions
vousexcusiez
ils/ellesexcusaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeexcuserai
tuexcuseras
il/elleexcusera
nousexcuserons
vousexcuserez
ils/ellesexcuseront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeexcuserais
tuexcuserais
il/elleexcuserait
nousexcuserions
vousexcuseriez
ils/ellesexcuseraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeexcuse
tuexcuses
il/elleexcuse
nousexcusions
vousexcusiez
ils/ellesexcusent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais excusé
tuavais excusé
il/elleavait excusé
nousavions excusé
vousaviez excusé
ils/ellesavaient excusé

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Common questions
Is "excuser" regular or irregular in French?
"excuser" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "excuser" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "excuser" conjugates as: excuse, excuses, excusons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "excuser" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "excuser" conjugates as: ai excusé, as excusé, avons excusé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "excuser" in French?
"excuser" (to excuse, to apologize) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.