/ʃwa.ziʁ/
#433 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to choose
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
Verb type-ir regular (2nd group)
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
propositions.
You need to choose between the two options.
J' l'.
I chose to go and live abroad.
.
Choose your words carefully before you speak.
week-end.
She has chosen to stay home this weekend.
.
You choose your friends but not your family.
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