/ʃɑ̃.te/
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Translation
to sing
Word origin
From Latin cantare ('to sing'), a frequentative of canere ('to sing'). The same root gives English chant, cantor and canticle.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cantare
- English cognates
- chant, cantor, canticle
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | chante | chantais | chantai | chanterai | chanterais |
| tu | chantes | chantais | chantas | chanteras | chanterais |
| il/elle | chante | chantait | chanta | chantera | chanterait |
| nous | chantons | chantions | chantâmes | chanterons | chanterions |
| vous | chantez | chantiez | chantâtes | chanterez | chanteriez |
| ils/elles | chantent | chantaient | chantèrent | chanteront | chanteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | chante | chantasse |
| tu | chantes | chantasses |
| il/elle | chante | chantât |
| nous | chantions | chantassions |
| vous | chantiez | chantassiez |
| ils/elles | chantent | chantassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | chante |
| nous | chantons |
| vous | chantez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- chantant
- Past participle
- chanté · chantée · chantés · chantées
Examples
tous .
She sings with her friends at the café every Friday.
l'.
The children were singing on the way to school.
.
I always sing in the shower.
l'aube .
The birds sing from dawn in summer.
.
He sang with a soft voice at his sister's wedding.
l'.
The children sing together in the school courtyard.
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