Conjugation table
Annuler conjugation: annule, annulions and annulé
Learn annuler with seven tense tables, doubled-n spelling and active versus passive cancellation phrases, plus common mistakes and a short quiz.
- A2
- 7 tenses
- Auxiliary: avoir (active construction)
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In short
Annuler keeps two ns: j’annule, nous annulons, j’ai annulé. It is a regular -er verb with avoir in its active passé composé. Compare J’ai annulé la réservation (“I cancelled the booking”) with La réservation est annulée (“The booking is cancelled”).
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The active sentence names the person or organisation doing the cancelling. The passive or result-state wording puts the booking first. Both can describe a cancellation, but their grammar is different. Start with the present, then use the six later tables as a reference extension.
- Infinitive
- annuler
- Past participle
- annulé
- Present participle
- annulant
- Auxiliary
- avoir (active construction)
PrésentA current cancellation or general process.
| j’ | annule |
| tu | annules |
| il / elle / on | annule |
| nous | annulons |
| vous | annulez |
| ils / elles | annulent |
J’annule ma visite de cet après-midi.
I’m cancelling my visit this afternoon.
Passé composéA completed active cancellation.
| j’ | ai annulé |
| tu | as annulé |
| il / elle / on | a annulé |
| nous | avons annulé |
| vous | avez annulé |
| ils / elles | ont annulé |
Nous avons annulé la réunion hier.
We cancelled the meeting yesterday.
ImparfaitRepeated cancellations in a past period.
| j’ | annulais |
| tu | annulais |
| il / elle / on | annulait |
| nous | annulions |
| vous | annuliez |
| ils / elles | annulaient |
Cet hiver-là, ils annulaient souvent les sorties à cause du verglas.
That winter, they often cancelled outings because of ice.
Futur simpleA future cancellation under a stated condition.
| j’ | annulerai |
| tu | annuleras |
| il / elle / on | annulera |
| nous | annulerons |
| vous | annulerez |
| ils / elles | annuleront |
S’il pleut demain, nous annulerons le pique-nique.
If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.
Conditionnel présentAn imagined cancellation.
| j’ | annulerais |
| tu | annulerais |
| il / elle / on | annulerait |
| nous | annulerions |
| vous | annuleriez |
| ils / elles | annuleraient |
À ta place, j’annulerais cette visite.
In your position, I would cancel this viewing.
Subjonctif présentAfter a trigger such as je préfère que.
| j’ | annule |
| tu | annules |
| il / elle / on | annule |
| nous | annulions |
| vous | annuliez |
| ils / elles | annulent |
Je préfère que vous annuliez la réservation.
I would prefer you to cancel the booking.
ImpératifAn instruction to cancel.
| (tu) | annule |
| (nous) | annulons |
| (vous) | annulez |
Annulez seulement la visite de lundi.
Cancel only Monday’s visit.
Keep the stem annul-
The stem annul- contains two n letters and one l. The imperfect nous form is annulions: annul- plus -ions. The i belongs to the ending -ions. The infinitive annuler ends in -er, while the past participle annulé ends in an accented -é.
What changes when the booking comes first?
L’agence a annulé la réservation.The agency cancelled the booking.
Focus: Active passé composé: avoir + annulé; réservation follows the verb.
Elle a annulé les visites.
She cancelled the viewings.
La réservation a été annulée.The booking was cancelled.
Focus: Past passive: the participle agrees with the subject réservation.
Les visites ont été annulées.
The viewings were cancelled.
La réservation est annulée describes it as cancelled. La réservation a été annulée reports that it was cancelled. In these constructions, the feminine noun réservation gives annulée; plural feminine visites gives annulées. In elle a annulé les visites, the direct object follows the verb, so the active participle remains annulé.
- J’anule la visite.J’annule la visite.
Annuler and its conjugated forms keep two n letters.
- Nous avons annuler la réunion.Nous avons annulé la réunion.
Use the past participle after avons in the passé composé.
- La réservation est annulé.La réservation est annulée.
The participle describing the feminine subject réservation takes -e.
Cancellation wording identifies an action or a status. It does not by itself explain refunds, fees or alternative arrangements. When those details matter, read the separate conditions or ask the contact a specific question instead of building them into the meaning of annuler.