/se.se/
Translation
to cease, to stop
Word origin
From Latin cessare ('to hold back, to leave off'), the frequentative of cedere ('to yield, to withdraw'). English took cease from the same Old French verb cesser.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cessare
- English cognates
- cease, cessation, cede
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | cesse | cessais | cessai | cesserai | cesserais |
| tu | cesses | cessais | cessas | cesseras | cesserais |
| il/elle | cesse | cessait | cessa | cessera | cesserait |
| nous | cessons | cessions | cessâmes | cesserons | cesserions |
| vous | cessez | cessiez | cessâtes | cesserez | cesseriez |
| ils/elles | cessent | cessaient | cessèrent | cesseront | cesseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | cesse | cessasse |
| tu | cesses | cessasses |
| il/elle | cesse | cessât |
| nous | cessions | cessassions |
| vous | cessiez | cessassiez |
| ils/elles | cessent | cessassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | cesse |
| nous | cessons |
| vous | cessez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- cessant
- Past participle
- cessé · cessée · cessés · cessées
Examples
.
The rain finally stopped around midnight.
.
He never stops complaining about the neighbours' noise.
aux .
The government is asking both sides to cease fire.
, .
Stop shouting, I can hear you perfectly well.
Cette .
This small factory ceased all activity in January.
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