/e.pu.ze/

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Translation

to marry

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Word origin

From Latin sponsare ('to betroth'), a frequentative of spondere ('to pledge'). The same root reached English in spouse, sponsor and respond.

Origin
Latin
Root
sponsare
English cognates
spouse, sponsor, respond

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jeépouseépousaisépousaiépouseraiépouserais
tuépousesépousaisépousasépouserasépouserais
il/elleépouseépousaitépousaépouseraépouserait
nousépousonsépousionsépousâmesépouseronsépouserions
vousépousezépousiezépousâtesépouserezépouseriez
ils/ellesépousentépousaientépousèrentépouserontépouseraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeépouseépousasse
tuépousesépousasses
il/elleépouseépousât
nousépousionsépousassions
vousépousiezépousassiez
ils/ellesépousentépousassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tuépouse
nousépousons
vousépousez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
épousant
Past participle
épousé · épousée · épousés · épousées

Examples

.

He married his best friend last year.

?

Will you marry me?

.

She embraced his ideas with passion.

.

She married her best friend last summer.

.

He refuses to marry someone he does not love.

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This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 2: épouser, danser, société and 7 more words.