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refuser

to refuse


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.

jerefuse
turefuses
il/ellerefuse
nousrefusons
vousrefusez
ils/ellesrefusent

Je refuse de manger des légumes.

I refuse to eat vegetables.

Elle refuse d'aller à la fête.

She refuses to go to the party.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Il a refusé l'invitation.

He refused the invitation.

Nous avons refusé de participer.

We refused to participate.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jerefusais
turefusais
il/ellerefusait
nousrefusions
vousrefusiez
ils/ellesrefusaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je refusais d'écouter mes parents.

When I was young, I refused to listen to my parents.

Ils refusaient toujours de faire leurs devoirs.

They always refused to do their homework.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jerefuserai
turefuseras
il/ellerefusera
nousrefuserons
vousrefuserez
ils/ellesrefuseront

Demain, je refuserai cette offre.

Tomorrow, I will refuse this offer.

Elle refusera de répondre à cette question.

She will refuse to answer this question.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jerefuserais
turefuserais
il/ellerefuserait
nousrefuserions
vousrefuseriez
ils/ellesrefuseraient

Je refuserais si j'étais à ta place.

I would refuse if I were you.

Ils refuseraient de signer le contrat.

They would refuse to sign the contract.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jerefuse
turefuses
il/ellerefuse
nousrefusions
vousrefusiez
ils/ellesrefusent

Il faut que je refuse cette proposition.

I need to refuse this proposal.

Il est important qu'elle refuse de se compromettre.

It is important that she refuses to compromise.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais refusé de donner mon avis.

Before leaving, I had refused to give my opinion.

Ils avaient refusé l'aide qu'on leur proposait.

They had refused the help that was offered to them.

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