/fi.nɑ̃.se/
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to finance, to fund
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Word origin
From finance, from Old French finer ('to settle a payment'), from fin ('end'), with the verb ending -er.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- finance
- English cognates
- finance, fine
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | finance | finançais | finançai | financerai | financerais |
| tu | finances | finançais | finanças | financeras | financerais |
| il/elle | finance | finançait | finança | financera | financerait |
| nous | finançons | financions | finançâmes | financerons | financerions |
| vous | financez | financiez | finançâtes | financerez | financeriez |
| ils/elles | financent | finançaient | financèrent | financeront | financeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | finance | finançasse |
| tu | finances | finançasses |
| il/elle | finance | finançât |
| nous | financions | finançassions |
| vous | financiez | finançassiez |
| ils/elles | financent | finançassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | finance |
| nous | finançons |
| vous | financez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- finançant
- Past participle
- financé · financée · financés · financées
Examples
.
The region will fund the construction of the new stadium.
.
My parents are paying for my studies.
?
How will you finance this project?
rénovation .
The state funded the renovation of the school.
.
He financed his trip by working in the summer.
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