/e.paʁ.ɲe/
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to save, to spare
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Word origin
From Old French espargnier, of Germanic origin (from a Frankish word related to English "spare").
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- sparanjan
- English cognates
- spare
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | épargne | épargnais | épargnai | épargnerai | épargnerais |
| tu | épargnes | épargnais | épargnas | épargneras | épargnerais |
| il/elle | épargne | épargnait | épargna | épargnera | épargnerait |
| nous | épargnons | épargnions | épargnâmes | épargnerons | épargnerions |
| vous | épargnez | épargniez | épargnâtes | épargnerez | épargneriez |
| ils/elles | épargnent | épargnaient | épargnèrent | épargneront | épargneraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | épargne | épargnasse |
| tu | épargnes | épargnasses |
| il/elle | épargne | épargnât |
| nous | épargnions | épargnassions |
| vous | épargniez | épargnassiez |
| ils/elles | épargnent | épargnassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | épargne |
| nous | épargnons |
| vous | épargnez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- épargnant
- Past participle
- épargné · épargnée · épargnés · épargnées
Examples
.
She saves a hundred euros a month for her holidays.
- , .
Spare me your excuses, they are no use.
.
The storm spared our village.
.
You should save yourself needless effort before the exam.
.
They saved for years to buy a house.
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