/ɑ̃.tu.ʁe/
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to surround, to encircle
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Word origin
From en- and tour ('turn, circuit'), from Latin tornus ('lathe'), from Greek tornos ('a tool for drawing circles').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tornus
- English cognates
- tour, turn, contour
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | entoure | entourais | entourai | entourerai | entourerais |
| tu | entoures | entourais | entouras | entoureras | entourerais |
| il/elle | entoure | entourait | entoura | entourera | entourerait |
| nous | entourons | entourions | entourâmes | entourerons | entourerions |
| vous | entourez | entouriez | entourâtes | entourerez | entoureriez |
| ils/elles | entourent | entouraient | entourèrent | entoureront | entoureraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | entoure | entourasse |
| tu | entoures | entourasses |
| il/elle | entoure | entourât |
| nous | entourions | entourassions |
| vous | entouriez | entourassiez |
| ils/elles | entourent | entourassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | entoure |
| nous | entourons |
| vous | entourez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- entourant
- Past participle
- entouré · entourée · entourés · entourées
Examples
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A stone wall surrounds the garden.
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His friends rallied round him after the bad news.
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The trees stand all round the little house.
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We gather round the table to sing.
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entourer: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 28, lesson 10: entourer, bol, faiblesse and 7 more words.