refuser
to refuse
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 | refuse |
| tu | refuses |
| il/elle | refuse |
| nous | refusons |
| vous | refusez |
| ils/elles | refusent |
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
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai refusé |
| tu | as refusé |
| il/elle | a refusé |
| nous | avons refusé |
| vous | avez refusé |
| ils/elles | ont refusé |
Il a refusé l'invitation.
He refused the invitation.
Nous avons refusé de participer.
We refused to participate.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | refusais |
| tu | refusais |
| il/elle | refusait |
| nous | refusions |
| vous | refusiez |
| ils/elles | refusaient |
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
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | refuserai |
| tu | refuseras |
| il/elle | refusera |
| nous | refuserons |
| vous | refuserez |
| ils/elles | refuseront |
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
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | refuserais |
| tu | refuserais |
| il/elle | refuserait |
| nous | refuserions |
| vous | refuseriez |
| ils/elles | refuseraient |
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
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | refuse |
| tu | refuses |
| il/elle | refuse |
| nous | refusions |
| vous | refusiez |
| ils/elles | refusent |
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
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais refusé |
| tu | avais refusé |
| il/elle | avait refusé |
| nous | avions refusé |
| vous | aviez refusé |
| ils/elles | avaient 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.