/a.vɑ̃.se/
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
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.
cette .
My work is progressing well this week.
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Can you move your chair closer to the table?
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The train is moving slowly because of the snow.
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We made good progress on the project this morning.
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