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pardonner

to forgive
to pardon

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.

jepardonne
tupardonnes
il/ellepardonne
nouspardonnons
vouspardonnez
ils/ellespardonnent

Je pardonne facilement aux erreurs des autres.

I easily forgive others' mistakes.

Elle pardonne à son ami pour son comportement.

She forgives her friend for his behavior.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai pardonné
tuas pardonné
il/ellea pardonné
nousavons pardonné
vousavez pardonné
ils/ellesont pardonné

Nous avons pardonné à notre voisin après la dispute.

We forgave our neighbor after the argument.

Ils ont pardonné à leur frère pour son erreur.

They forgave their brother for his mistake.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jepardonnais
tupardonnais
il/ellepardonnait
nouspardonnions
vouspardonniez
ils/ellespardonnaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je pardonnais facilement.

When I was young, I easily forgave.

Elle pardonnait souvent aux gens qui lui faisaient du mal.

She often forgave people who hurt her.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jepardonnerai
tupardonneras
il/ellepardonnera
nouspardonnerons
vouspardonnerez
ils/ellespardonneront

Je pardonnerai toujours ceux que j'aime.

I will always forgive those I love.

Ils pardonneront à leurs amis pour leurs erreurs.

They will forgive their friends for their mistakes.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jepardonnerais
tupardonnerais
il/ellepardonnerait
nouspardonnerions
vouspardonneriez
ils/ellespardonneraient

Je pardonnerais si tu me demandais pardon.

I would forgive if you asked me for forgiveness.

Elle pardonnerait à son partenaire s'il s'excusait.

She would forgive her partner if he apologized.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jepardonne
tupardonnes
il/ellepardonne
nouspardonnions
vouspardonniez
ils/ellespardonnent

Il faut que je pardonne à ceux qui m'ont blessé.

I need to forgive those who have hurt me.

Bien que ce soit difficile, elle souhaite que nous pardonnions.

Although it is difficult, she hopes that we forgive.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais pardonné à mes ennemis.

Before leaving, I had forgiven my enemies.

Ils avaient pardonné à leurs parents avant la réconciliation.

They had forgiven their parents before the reconciliation.

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