/ɑ̃.pʁœ̃.te/
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Translation
to borrow (not to be confused with prêter, which is 'to lend')
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Word origin
From Old French emprunter, from Vulgar Latin impromutuare, built on Latin mutuum ('a loan, something given in exchange'). The same Latin root gives English 'mutual'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- impromutuare
- English cognates
- mutual
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | emprunte | empruntais | empruntai | emprunterai | emprunterais |
| tu | empruntes | empruntais | empruntas | emprunteras | emprunterais |
| il/elle | emprunte | empruntait | emprunta | empruntera | emprunterait |
| nous | empruntons | empruntions | empruntâmes | emprunterons | emprunterions |
| vous | empruntez | empruntiez | empruntâtes | emprunterez | emprunteriez |
| ils/elles | empruntent | empruntaient | empruntèrent | emprunteront | emprunteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | emprunte | empruntasse |
| tu | empruntes | empruntasses |
| il/elle | emprunte | empruntât |
| nous | empruntions | empruntassions |
| vous | empruntiez | empruntassiez |
| ils/elles | empruntent | empruntassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | emprunte |
| nous | empruntons |
| vous | empruntez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- empruntant
- Past participle
- emprunté · empruntée · empruntés · empruntées
Examples
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Can I borrow your pen for two minutes?
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She borrowed three books from the library.
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We borrowed twenty thousand euros from the bank.
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He is always borrowing money and never gives anything back.
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The train is taking a different route because of the roadworks.
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