Translation
to melt, to dissolve
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Word origin
From Latin fundere ('to pour, to melt'). English 'found' in the sense of casting metal, plus 'fusion' and 'foundry', all come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fundere
- English cognates
- foundry, fusion
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -re (vendre-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | fonds | fondais | fonis | fondrai | fondrais |
| tu | fonds | fondais | fonis | fondras | fondrais |
| il/elle | fond | fondait | fonit | fondra | fondrait |
| nous | fondons | fondions | fonîmes | fondrons | fondrions |
| vous | fondez | fondiez | fonîtes | fondrez | fondriez |
| ils/elles | fondent | fondaient | fonirent | fondront | fondraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | fonde | fonisse |
| tu | fondes | fonisses |
| il/elle | fonde | fonît |
| nous | fondions | fonissions |
| vous | fondiez | fonissiez |
| ils/elles | fondent | fonissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | fonds |
| nous | fondons |
| vous | fondez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- fondant
- Past participle
- fonu
Examples
.
The snow melts in the sun.
.
The butter was slowly melting.
.
They melt the metal in the fire.
fondu .
She burst into tears.
.
Ice creams melt too quickly in summer.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 6: fondre, perturber, resto and 6 more words.