Translation
to force; to strain
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Word origin
From Old French forcier, from Vulgar Latin fortiare, built on Latin fortis ('strong'). English 'force' and 'effort' go back to the same adjective.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- forcier
- English cognates
- force, effort, fort
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | force | forçais | forçai | forcerai | forcerais |
| tu | forces | forçais | forças | forceras | forcerais |
| il/elle | force | forçait | força | forcera | forcerait |
| nous | forçons | forcions | forçâmes | forcerons | forcerions |
| vous | forcez | forciez | forçâtes | forcerez | forceriez |
| ils/elles | forcent | forçaient | forcèrent | forceront | forceraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | force | forçasse |
| tu | forces | forçasses |
| il/elle | force | forçât |
| nous | forcions | forçassions |
| vous | forciez | forçassiez |
| ils/elles | forcent | forçassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | force |
| nous | forçons |
| vous | forcez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- forçant
- Past participle
- forcé · forcée · forcés · forcées
Examples
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Nobody can force you to sign this paper.
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The thief forced the garage door.
, .
Do not force it, you will break the key.
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He strained his legs and he is still suffering for it.
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We rarely force pupils to speak in front of the class.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 7: forcer, fumer, mémoire and 7 more words.