/ɑ̃.pʁœ̃.te/
Translation
to borrow (not to be confused with prêter, which is 'to lend')
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
' ?
Can I borrow your pen for two minutes?
.
She borrowed three books from the library.
euros .
We borrowed twenty thousand euros from the bank.
l' .
He is always borrowing money and never gives anything back.
itinéraire .
The train is taking a different route because of the roadworks.
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