/a.vɑ̃.se/
#1072 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to advance, to move forward
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin abantiare ('to move forward'), from Late Latin abante ('in front of'), from ab ('from') and ante ('before'). The intrusive -d- in English 'advance' is a later mistaken insertion.
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- abantiare
- English cognates
- advance, vanguard
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group, c->ç)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | avance | avancais | avancai | avancerai | avancerais |
| tu | avances | avancais | avancas | avanceras | avancerais |
| il/elle | avance | avancait | avanca | avancera | avancerait |
| nous | avancons | avancions | avancâmes | avancerons | avancerions |
| vous | avancez | avanciez | avancâtes | avancerez | avanceriez |
| ils/elles | avancent | avancaient | avancèrent | avanceront | avanceraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | avance | avancasse |
| tu | avances | avancasses |
| il/elle | avance | avancât |
| nous | avancions | avancassions |
| vous | avanciez | avancassiez |
| ils/elles | avancent | avancassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | avance |
| nous | avancons |
| vous | avancez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- avancant
- Past participle
- avancé · avancée · avancés · avancées
Examples
l'.
We need to move faster if we want to arrive on time.
.
My work is progressing well this week.
?
Can you move your chair closer to the table?
.
The train is moving slowly because of the snow.
.
We made good progress on the project this morning.
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