/fɔ̃.se/
Translation
to charge, to tear along; to darken
Word origin
From fond ('bottom, background'). To foncer was first to fit a bottom to a cask, then to drive towards the bottom of something, hence to rush at it.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- fond
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | fonce | foncais | foncai | foncerai | foncerais |
| tu | fonces | foncais | foncas | fonceras | foncerais |
| il/elle | fonce | foncait | fonca | foncera | foncerait |
| nous | foncons | foncions | foncâmes | foncerons | foncerions |
| vous | foncez | fonciez | foncâtes | foncerez | fonceriez |
| ils/elles | foncent | foncaient | foncèrent | fonceront | fonceraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | fonce | foncasse |
| tu | fonces | foncasses |
| il/elle | fonce | foncât |
| nous | foncions | foncassions |
| vous | fonciez | foncassiez |
| ils/elles | foncent | foncassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | fonce |
| nous | foncons |
| vous | foncez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- foncant
- Past participle
- foncé · foncée · foncés · foncées
Examples
.
The car is tearing towards the bridge.
.
He drove straight into the wall without even slowing down.
.
We are charging towards the exit.
, .
Don't go tearing off, there are children about.
l'orage.
The sky was darkening before the storm.
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