refuser

to refuse

French Regular

The French verb "refuser" means "to refuse" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "refuser" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "refuser" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I refuse
tu you (informal) refuses
il/elle/on he/she/one refuse
nous we refusons
vous you (formal/plural) refusez
ils/elles they refusent
Elle refuse de parler avec lui.
She refuses to speak with him.

How to Conjugate "refuser" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai refusé
tu you (informal) as refusé
il/elle/on he/she/one a refusé
nous we avons refusé
vous you (formal/plural) avez refusé
ils/elles they ont refusé
Il a refusé mon aide.
He refused my help.

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How to Conjugate "refuser" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I refusais
tu you (informal) refusais
il/elle/on he/she/one refusait
nous we refusions
vous you (formal/plural) refusiez
ils/elles they refusaient
Elle refusait de parler de ça.
She refused to talk about that.

How to Conjugate "refuser" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I refuserai
tu you (informal) refuseras
il/elle/on he/she/one refusera
nous we refuserons
vous you (formal/plural) refuserez
ils/elles they refuseront
Elle refusera mon aide généreuse.
She will refuse my generous help.

How to Conjugate "refuser" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I refuserais
tu you (informal) refuserais
il/elle/on he/she/one refuserait
nous we refuserions
vous you (formal/plural) refuseriez
ils/elles they refuseraient
Elle refuserait de parler.
She would refuse to speak.

Frequently Asked Questions About "refuser"

Is "refuser" regular or irregular in French?
"Refuser" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "refuser" mean in English?
The French verb "refuser" means "to refuse" in English.
How do you conjugate "refuser" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → refuse, tu → refuses, il/elle/on → refuse, nous → refusons, vous → refusez, ils/elles → refusent.
How many tenses does "refuser" have in French?
"Refuser" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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