Translation
to taste, to try (food)
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Word origin
From Latin gustare ('to taste'). The noun le goûter, the children's afternoon snack, is the same word used as a noun.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gustare
- English cognates
- gusto, disgust
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | goûte | goûtais | goûtai | goûterai | goûterais |
| tu | goûtes | goûtais | goûtas | goûteras | goûterais |
| il/elle | goûte | goûtait | goûta | goûtera | goûterait |
| nous | goûtons | goûtions | goûtâmes | goûterons | goûterions |
| vous | goûtez | goûtiez | goûtâtes | goûterez | goûteriez |
| ils/elles | goûtent | goûtaient | goûtèrent | goûteront | goûteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | goûte | goûtasse |
| tu | goûtes | goûtasses |
| il/elle | goûte | goûtât |
| nous | goûtions | goûtassions |
| vous | goûtiez | goûtassiez |
| ils/elles | goûtent | goûtassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | goûte |
| nous | goûtons |
| vous | goûtez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- goûtant
- Past participle
- goûté · goûtée · goûtés · goûtées
Examples
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Do you want to taste this cheese?
.
She tastes the soup before serving it.
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We tasted an excellent wine last night.
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The children have their afternoon snack at four.
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Try this cake, it is delicious.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 8: goûter, voyager, étape and 7 more words.