/a.ky.ze/
Translation
to accuse, to blame
Word origin
From Latin accusare ('to call to account, to blame'), from ad ('to') and causa ('cause, lawsuit'). The same root gave English accuse, cause and excuse.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- accusare
- English cognates
- accuse, cause, excuse
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | accuse | accusais | accusai | accuserai | accuserais |
| tu | accuses | accusais | accusas | accuseras | accuserais |
| il/elle | accuse | accusait | accusa | accusera | accuserait |
| nous | accusons | accusions | accusâmes | accuserons | accuserions |
| vous | accusez | accusiez | accusâtes | accuserez | accuseriez |
| ils/elles | accusent | accusaient | accusèrent | accuseront | accuseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | accuse | accusasse |
| tu | accuses | accusasses |
| il/elle | accuse | accusât |
| nous | accusions | accusassions |
| vous | accusiez | accusassiez |
| ils/elles | accusent | accusassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | accuse |
| nous | accusons |
| vous | accusez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- accusant
- Past participle
- accusé · accusée · accusés · accusées
Examples
l' ' .
He is accused of having stolen the office keys.
' .
Do not accuse me without proof.
.
The newspaper accuses the minister of lying for months.
' .
She always blames herself for everything that goes wrong.
.
His face showed the tiredness of several sleepless nights.
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