/ɛk.sky.ze/
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Translation
to excuse, to forgive
Word origin
From Latin excusare ('to free from blame'), from ex- ('out of') plus causa ('cause, charge'). The same root gives English excuse, accuse and cause.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- excusare
- English cognates
- excuse, accuse, cause
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | excuse | excusais | excusai | excuserai | excuserais |
| tu | excuses | excusais | excusas | excuseras | excuserais |
| il/elle | excuse | excusait | excusa | excusera | excuserait |
| nous | excusons | excusions | excusâmes | excuserons | excuserions |
| vous | excusez | excusiez | excusâtes | excuserez | excuseriez |
| ils/elles | excusent | excusaient | excusèrent | excuseront | excuseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | excuse | excusasse |
| tu | excuses | excusasses |
| il/elle | excuse | excusât |
| nous | excusions | excusassions |
| vous | excusiez | excusassiez |
| ils/elles | excusent | excusassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | excuse |
| nous | excusons |
| vous | excusez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- excusant
- Past participle
- excusé · excusée · excusés · excusées
Examples
- .
I am sorry to bother you at this hour.
' .
I apologise for being late.
' comportement.
Nothing excuses such behaviour.
' .
I'm coming to apologise for being late this morning.
, .
Excuse the noise, the men are still working.
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