/ekute/
Translation
to listen, to listen to
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin ascultare, a metathesised form of Latin auscultare ('to listen attentively').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- auscultare
- English cognates
- auscultation
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | écoute | écoutais | écoutai | écouterai | écouterais |
| tu | écoutes | écoutais | écoutas | écouteras | écouterais |
| il/elle | écoute | écoutait | écouta | écoutera | écouterait |
| nous | écoutons | écoutions | écoutâmes | écouterons | écouterions |
| vous | écoutez | écoutiez | écoutâtes | écouterez | écouteriez |
| ils/elles | écoutent | écoutaient | écoutèrent | écouteront | écouteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | écoute | écoutasse |
| tu | écoutes | écoutasses |
| il/elle | écoute | écoutât |
| nous | écoutions | écoutassions |
| vous | écoutiez | écoutassiez |
| ils/elles | écoutent | écoutassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | écoute |
| nous | écoutons |
| vous | écoutez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- écoutant
- Past participle
- écouté · écoutée · écoutés · écoutées
Examples
J' tous .
I listen to the radio every morning while having my coffee.
, ' .
Listen carefully, I am only going to say it once.
' .
She never listens to what I tell her.
.
I prefer listening to the radio while working.
.
You should listen to your mother's advice.
Where this fits
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