Translation
to turn out to be, to prove (s'avérer)
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Word origin
From Old French averer, from a Vulgar Latin adverare, built on ad and verus ('true').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- verus
- English cognates
- verify, very
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | avère | avérais | avérai | avérerai | avérerais |
| tu | avères | avérais | avéras | avéreras | avérerais |
| il/elle | avère | avérait | avéra | avérera | avérerait |
| nous | avérons | avérions | avérâmes | avérerons | avérerions |
| vous | avérez | avériez | avérâtes | avérerez | avéreriez |
| ils/elles | avèrent | avéraient | avérèrent | avéreront | avéreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | avère | avérasse |
| tu | avères | avérasses |
| il/elle | avère | avérât |
| nous | avérions | avérassions |
| vous | avériez | avérassiez |
| ils/elles | avèrent | avérassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | avère |
| nous | avérons |
| vous | avérez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- avérant
- Past participle
- avéré · avérée · avérés · avérées
Examples
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That story turned out to be true.
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The plan is proving difficult.
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His advice proved useful.
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He always turned out to be cleverer than us.
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These methods are proving too slow.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 4: avérer, minable, partage and 7 more words.