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proscrire

to ban
to proscribe

Irregular3rd ending

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

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeproscris
tuproscris
il/elleproscri
nousproscrivons
vousproscrivez
ils/ellesproscrivent

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

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeproscrivais
tuproscrivais
il/elleproscrivait
nousproscrivions
vousproscriviez
ils/ellesproscrivaient

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

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeproscrirai
tuproscriras
il/elleproscrira
nousproscrirons
vousproscrirez
ils/ellesproscriront

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

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeproscrirais
tuproscrirais
il/elleproscrirait
nousproscririons
vousproscririez
ils/ellesproscriraient

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

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

jeproscrive
tuproscrives
il/elleproscrive
nousproscrivions
vousproscriviez
ils/ellesproscrivent

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

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais proscrit
tuavais proscrit
il/elleavait proscrit
nousavions proscrit
vousaviez proscrit
ils/ellesavaient 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.