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FRENCH VERB

vexer

to offend, to hurt (feelings)

  • #471 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: vexé
  • Present participle: vexant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

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

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

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

How to use vexer

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

  1. Present

    Tu me vexes quand tu te moques de mon accent.

    You hurt my feelings when you make fun of my accent.

  2. Past

    Je crois que j'ai vexé Julie avec ma remarque.

    I think I offended Julie with my remark.

  3. Imperfect

    La moindre critique le vexait pendant des jours.

    The slightest criticism upset him for days.

  4. Future

    Tu la vexeras si tu refuses son gâteau.

    You'll offend her if you turn down her cake.

  5. Conditional

    Ça te vexerait si je rentrais plus tôt ?

    Would it upset you if I went home earlier?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Je ne voudrais pas que ça te vexe, mais c'est trop salé.

    I wouldn't want this to offend you, but it's too salty.

  7. Imperative

    Ne te vexe pas, c'était juste une blague.

    Don't take offence, it was just a joke.

Good to know

  • Se vexer is to take offence : il se vexe pour un rien.
  • Vexé is upset and a little hurt, lighter than blessé.

Verbs like this one

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