/fɔʁ.se/
Translation
to force; to strain
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 | forcais | forcai | forcerai | forcerais |
| tu | forces | forcais | forcas | forceras | forcerais |
| il/elle | force | forcait | forca | forcera | forcerait |
| nous | forcons | forcions | forcâmes | forcerons | forcerions |
| vous | forcez | forciez | forcâtes | forcerez | forceriez |
| ils/elles | forcent | forcaient | forcèrent | forceront | forceraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | force | forcasse |
| tu | forces | forcasses |
| il/elle | force | forcât |
| nous | forcions | forcassions |
| vous | forciez | forcassiez |
| ils/elles | forcent | forcassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | force |
| nous | forcons |
| vous | forcez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- forcant
- Past participle
- forcé · forcée · forcés · forcées
Examples
.
Nobody can force you to sign this paper.
.
The thief forced the garage door.
, .
Do not force it, you will break the key.
souffre .
He strained his legs and he is still suffering for it.
.
We rarely force pupils to speak in front of the class.
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