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FRENCH VERB

annuler

to cancel

  • #352 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: annulé
  • Present participle: annulant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I cancel
  2. tu you cancel
  3. il, elle, on he/she cancels
  4. nous we cancel
  5. vous you cancel
  6. ils, elles they cancel

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I canceled
  2. tu you canceled
  3. il, elle, on he/she canceled
  4. nous we canceled
  5. vous you canceled
  6. ils, elles they canceled

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to cancel
  2. tu you used to cancel
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to cancel
  4. nous we used to cancel
  5. vous you used to cancel
  6. ils, elles they used to cancel

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will cancel
  2. tu you will cancel
  3. il, elle, on he/she will cancel
  4. nous we will cancel
  5. vous you will cancel
  6. ils, elles they will cancel

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would cancel
  2. tu you would cancel
  3. il, elle, on he/she would cancel
  4. nous we would cancel
  5. vous you would cancel
  6. ils, elles they would cancel

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I cancel
  2. tu (that) you cancel
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she cancel
  4. nous (that) we cancel
  5. vous (that) you cancel
  6. ils, elles (that) they cancel

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu cancel!
  2. nous cancel! (let’s)
  3. vous cancel! (plural, or formal)

How to use annuler

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Désolé, j'annule notre rendez-vous de demain matin.

    Sorry, I'm cancelling our appointment tomorrow morning.

  2. Past

    Ils ont annulé le concert à cause de l'orage.

    They cancelled the concert because of the storm.

  3. Imperfect

    Il annulait toujours au dernier moment, c'était pénible.

    He always cancelled at the last minute, it was a pain.

  4. Future

    Si tu es malade, on annulera, ce n'est pas grave.

    If you're sick, we'll cancel, it's no big deal.

  5. Conditional

    À ta place, j'annulerais le voyage sans hésiter.

    In your shoes, I'd cancel the trip without hesitating.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il est possible que la compagnie annule le vol.

    It's possible the airline will cancel the flight.

  7. Imperative

    Annulez la réservation avant midi, sinon vous payez.

    Cancel the booking before noon, otherwise you pay.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -er verb.