/a.my.ze/
#612 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to amuse
Word origin
From Old French amuser ('to cause to muse, to make someone stare idly'), from a- ('to') plus muser ('to muse, to loiter'). The sense shifted from 'to keep someone occupied' to 'to entertain'. English 'amuse' and 'muse' share the root.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- amuser
- English cognates
- amuse, muse
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 | amuse | amusais | amusai | amuserai | amuserais |
| tu | amuses | amusais | amusas | amuseras | amuserais |
| il/elle | amuse | amusait | amusa | amusera | amuserait |
| nous | amusons | amusions | amusâmes | amuserons | amuserions |
| vous | amusez | amusiez | amusâtes | amuserez | amuseriez |
| ils/elles | amusent | amusaient | amusèrent | amuseront | amuseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | amuse | amusasse |
| tu | amuses | amusasses |
| il/elle | amuse | amusât |
| nous | amusions | amusassions |
| vous | amusiez | amusassiez |
| ils/elles | amusent | amusassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | amuse |
| nous | amusons |
| vous | amusez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- amusant
- Past participle
- amusé · amusée · amusés · amusées
Examples
clown .
This clown amuses the children a lot.
.
The children had a great time at the party.
' .
This story does not amuse me at all.
- !
Have fun during the holidays!
imitations.
He likes to amuse his friends with his impressions.
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