Translation
to dance
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Word origin
From Frankish (Germanic) dansōn ('to draw, stretch out'), adopted into Old French as dancier. English dance is borrowed from the same Old French verb.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- dansōn
- English cognates
- dance
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | danse | dansais | dansai | danserai | danserais |
| tu | danses | dansais | dansas | danseras | danserais |
| il/elle | danse | dansait | dansa | dansera | danserait |
| nous | dansons | dansions | dansâmes | danserons | danserions |
| vous | dansez | dansiez | dansâtes | danserez | danseriez |
| ils/elles | dansent | dansaient | dansèrent | danseront | danseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | danse | dansasse |
| tu | danses | dansasses |
| il/elle | danse | dansât |
| nous | dansions | dansassions |
| vous | dansiez | dansassiez |
| ils/elles | dansent | dansassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | danse |
| nous | dansons |
| vous | dansez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- dansant
- Past participle
- dansé · dansée · dansés · dansées
Examples
.
We danced all night at his wedding.
.
She has been learning to dance for a year with her brother.
?
Do you want to dance with me?
.
My parents danced to their favourite song at their wedding.
, .
Nobody was dancing, so we went home early.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 2: danser, épouser, société and 7 more words.