proscrire
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 | proscris |
| tu | proscris |
| il/elle | proscri |
| nous | proscrivons |
| vous | proscrivez |
| ils/elles | proscrivent |
Le gouvernement proscrit l'usage de certaines substances.
The government proscribes the use of certain substances.
Ils proscrivent les comportements violents dans l'école.
They proscribe violent behavior in the school.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai proscrit |
| tu | as proscrit |
| il/elle | a proscrit |
| nous | avons proscrit |
| vous | avez proscrit |
| ils/elles | ont proscrit |
Le conseil a proscrit l'accès aux zones dangereuses.
The council has proscribed access to dangerous areas.
Elle a proscrit les jeux vidéo pendant les examens.
She has proscribed video games during exams.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | proscrivais |
| tu | proscrivais |
| il/elle | proscrivait |
| nous | proscrivions |
| vous | proscriviez |
| ils/elles | proscrivaient |
Autrefois, la loi proscrivait certaines pratiques.
In the past, the law proscribed certain practices.
Les règles de l'école proscrivaient les téléphones portables.
The school rules proscribed mobile phones.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | proscrirai |
| tu | proscriras |
| il/elle | proscrira |
| nous | proscrirons |
| vous | proscrirez |
| ils/elles | proscriront |
Demain, ils proscriront l'utilisation de plastiques à usage unique.
Tomorrow, they will proscribe the use of single-use plastics.
Le gouvernement proscrira bientôt les produits nocifs.
The government will soon proscribe harmful products.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | proscrirais |
| tu | proscrirais |
| il/elle | proscrirait |
| nous | proscririons |
| vous | proscririez |
| ils/elles | proscriraient |
Ils diraient que la loi proscrirait les abus.
They would say that the law would proscribe abuses.
Si j'étais en charge, je proscrirais les publicités mensongères.
If I were in charge, I would proscribe misleading advertisements.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | proscrive |
| tu | proscrives |
| il/elle | proscrive |
| nous | proscrivions |
| vous | proscriviez |
| ils/elles | proscrivent |
Il faut que le comité proscrive les comportements inappropriés.
It is necessary that the committee proscribes inappropriate behavior.
Je souhaite qu'ils proscrivent cette pratique nuisible.
I wish that they would proscribe this harmful practice.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais proscrit |
| tu | avais proscrit |
| il/elle | avait proscrit |
| nous | avions proscrit |
| vous | aviez proscrit |
| ils/elles | avaient proscrit |
Avant la réforme, la loi avait proscrit certaines activités.
Before the reform, the law had proscribed certain activities.
Ils avaient proscrit l'usage de la violence dans leurs règlements.
They had proscribed the use of violence in their regulations.
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Common questions
- Is "proscrire" regular or irregular in French?
- "proscrire" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "proscrire" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "proscrire" conjugates as: proscris, proscris, proscrivons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "proscrire" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "proscrire" conjugates as: ai proscrit, as proscrit, avons proscrit, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "proscrire" in French?
- "proscrire" (to ban, to proscribe) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.