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/a.my.ze/

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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 PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jeamuseamusaisamusaiamuseraiamuserais
tuamusesamusaisamusasamuserasamuserais
il/elleamuseamusaitamusaamuseraamuserait
nousamusonsamusionsamusâmesamuseronsamuserions
vousamusezamusiezamusâtesamuserezamuseriez
ils/ellesamusentamusaientamusèrentamuserontamuseraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeamuseamusasse
tuamusesamusasses
il/elleamuseamusât
nousamusionsamusassions
vousamusiezamusassiez
ils/ellesamusentamusassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tuamuse
nousamusons
vousamusez

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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