jurer

to swear, to curse, to promise solemnly

ʒ y . ʁ e
jur swear + er Infinitive
verb Uncommon #18,397
to swear, to curse Often means to use swear words.
FR: Il faut arrêter de jurer devant les enfants.
EN: You have to stop swearing in front of the children.
to swear, to promise solemnly Often used with de followed by an infinitive.
FR: Elle va jurer de revenir demain.
EN: She is going to swear that she’ll come back tomorrow.
Conjugation of jurer
Past
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First jure jurons
Second — jurez
Third jure —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First jure —
Third jure —
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — jurons
Second jure jurez
jurer
Conditional
SingularPlural
First jurerais —
Second jurerais —

Il m'a fait jurer de ne pas lui dire.

He made me swear not to tell him.

Ne m'obligez pas à jurer.

Don't make me swear.

— Syndromes and a century (2006)

Il s'est mis à jurer.

He started swearing.

Jurer et cracher.

To swear up and down.

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

J'ai dû lui jurer de venir ce matin.

I had to swear to them that I’d come this morning.

— L'Agent secret (2025)

Cela, je suis prêt à le jurer.

I’m ready to swear to that.

Vous devez jurer.

You must swear an oath.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Vous seriez prêt à jurer ?

Would you be willing to swear?

— Syndromes and a century (2006)

T'es pas le seul à pouvoir jurer.

You're not the only one who can swear.

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

Toujours à jurer.

Always swearing.

— Une journée particulière (1977)

Elle m'a fait jurer de ne pas lui dire.

She made me swear not to tell her.

Jurer quoi ?

Swear what?

— Syndromes and a century (2006)

T'es prêt à jurer que tout ce que tu racontes est arrivé ?

Are you ready to swear that everything you’re saying actually happened?

— Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)

Tu n'es pas censé jurer.

You're not supposed to swear.

— Alien³ (1992)

Vous osez jurer à votre père ?

You dare swear at your father?

— Tumbbad (2018)

Mon ami Ypô m’a fait jurer que j’allais lui donner.

My friend Ypô made me swear that I would give it to him.

— The Salt of the Earth (2014)

Jurer !

I swear!

— Tumbbad (2018)

Arrête de jurer.

Stop swearing.

— Léon (1994)

Jurer que vous tiendrez parole, M. Chai.

Promise me you’ll keep your word, Mr. Chai.

— Syndromes and a century (2006)

Jurer.

Swear.

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Jurer devant Dieu.

To swear before God.

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Ils m'ont appris à jurer.

They taught me to swear.

J'aurais pu jurer avoir vu quelque chose.

I could have sworn I saw something.

— Princess Bride (1987)

Dumbledore nous a fait jurer de ne rien te dire.

Dumbledore made us swear not to tell you anything.

— Harry Potter et l'Ordre du Phénix (2007)

Elle m'a fait jurer de ne rien dire.

She made me swear not to say anything.

— Manon des sources (1986)

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