Translation
to choose
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Word origin
From Frankish kausjan ('to taste, try, test'), a Germanic verb related to English choose. It belongs to the Frankish layer of French rather than the Latin one.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- kausjan
- English cognates
- choose
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | choisis | choisissais | choisis | choisirai | choisirais |
| tu | choisis | choisissais | choisis | choisiras | choisirais |
| il/elle | choisit | choisissait | choisit | choisira | choisirait |
| nous | choisissons | choisissions | choisîmes | choisirons | choisirions |
| vous | choisissez | choisissiez | choisîtes | choisirez | choisiriez |
| ils/elles | choisissent | choisissaient | choisirent | choisiront | choisiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | choisisse | choisisse |
| tu | choisisses | choisisses |
| il/elle | choisisse | choisît |
| nous | choisissions | choisissions |
| vous | choisissiez | choisissiez |
| ils/elles | choisissent | choisissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | choisis |
| nous | choisissons |
| vous | choisissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- choisissant
- Past participle
- choisi · choisie · choisis · choisies
Examples
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You need to choose between the two options.
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You choose your friends but not your family.
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Choose your words carefully before you speak.
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She has chosen to stay home this weekend.
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I chose to go and live abroad.
Where this fits
Used in
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Grammar articles
(6)French Grammar Cheat Sheet: The Essentials on One Page
Regular -ir Verbs in French: Present Tense Conjugation
French Conjugation: Tables for Every Tense and Group
How to Say Therefore, So, Thus and Hence in French
French Irregular Verbs: List, Chart and the Patterns
French Verbs Followed by à or de: The Infinitive Lists
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 3: -ir verbs.