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/a.nɔ̃.se/

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Translation

to announce

Word origin

From Latin annuntiare ('to announce'), from ad ('to') and nuntiare ('to report'), from nuntius ('messenger').

Origin
Latin
Root
annuntiare
English cognates
announce, nuncio

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group, c->ç)

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jeannonceannoncaisannoncaiannonceraiannoncerais
tuannoncesannoncaisannoncasannoncerasannoncerais
il/elleannonceannoncaitannoncaannonceraannoncerait
nousannonconsannoncionsannoncâmesannonceronsannoncerions
vousannoncezannonciezannoncâtesannoncerezannonceriez
ils/ellesannoncentannoncaientannoncèrentannoncerontannonceraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeannonceannoncasse
tuannoncesannoncasses
il/elleannonceannoncât
nousannoncionsannoncassions
vousannonciezannoncassiez
ils/ellesannoncentannoncassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tuannonce
nousannoncons
vousannoncez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
annoncant
Past participle
annoncé · annoncée · annoncés · annoncées

Examples

.

He is going to announce the news to the whole family.

.

The mayor announced his decision yesterday evening.

' .

They have just announced my brother's wedding.

' '.

I have to announce something important to you.

.

The radio is announcing rain for tomorrow.

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This word is part of lesson 41.