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FRENCH VERB

pardonner

to forgive

  • #200 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: pardonné
  • Present participle: pardonnant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

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

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

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

How to use pardonner

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

  1. Present

    Je te pardonne, mais ne recommence pas.

    I forgive you, but don't do it again.

  2. Past

    Elle m'a pardonné après deux semaines de silence.

    She forgave me after two weeks of silence.

  3. Imperfect

    Ma grand-mère pardonnait tout à ses petits-enfants.

    My grandmother forgave her grandchildren everything.

  4. Future

    Il te pardonnera, laisse-lui un peu de temps.

    He'll forgive you, give him a bit of time.

  5. Conditional

    Tu me pardonnerais si j'oubliais ton anniversaire ?

    Would you forgive me if I forgot your birthday?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Je voudrais que tu me pardonnes pour hier soir.

    I'd like you to forgive me for last night.

  7. Imperative

    Pardonnez-moi, je ne vous avais pas vue.

    Forgive me, I hadn't seen you.

Good to know

  • Pardonner quelque chose à quelqu'un : je lui ai pardonné. Pardon ! is sorry or excuse me.

Where you hear pardonner

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Beginner Level 3

  • Tu me pardonnes ? Do you forgive me?
  • Je t'ai pardonné. I forgave you.
  • Il va me pardonner. He's going to forgive me.
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The First Argument

Beginner Level 3 · Tu me pardonnes ? · je te pardonne

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