/e.kɔ.nɔ.mi.ze/
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to save, to economise
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Word origin
Formed from économie ('economy') with the verb suffix -iser. Économie comes from Latin oeconomia, from Greek oikonomia ('household management').
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- oikonomia
- English cognates
- economy, economise
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | économise | économisais | économisai | économiserai | économiserais |
| tu | économises | économisais | économisas | économiseras | économiserais |
| il/elle | économise | économisait | économisa | économisera | économiserait |
| nous | économisons | économisions | économisâmes | économiserons | économiserions |
| vous | économisez | économisiez | économisâtes | économiserez | économiseriez |
| ils/elles | économisent | économisaient | économisèrent | économiseront | économiseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | économise | économisasse |
| tu | économises | économisasses |
| il/elle | économise | économisât |
| nous | économisions | économisassions |
| vous | économisiez | économisassiez |
| ils/elles | économisent | économisassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | économise |
| nous | économisons |
| vous | économisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- économisant
- Past participle
- économisé · économisée · économisés · économisées
Examples
.
We are saving up to go on holiday this summer.
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Switching off the light saves energy.
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She has saved a thousand euros in six months.
sécheresse.
We must conserve water during the drought.
.
This new heating saves us a lot of money.
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