Translation
to haunt
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Word origin
From Old French hanter ('to frequent, to visit often'), probably of Old Norse origin. English 'haunt' comes from the same French verb.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- hanter
- English cognates
- haunt
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | hante | hantais | hantai | hanterai | hanterais |
| tu | hantes | hantais | hantas | hanteras | hanterais |
| il/elle | hante | hantait | hanta | hantera | hanterait |
| nous | hantons | hantions | hantâmes | hanterons | hanterions |
| vous | hantez | hantiez | hantâtes | hanterez | hanteriez |
| ils/elles | hantent | hantaient | hantèrent | hanteront | hanteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | hante | hantasse |
| tu | hantes | hantasses |
| il/elle | hante | hantât |
| nous | hantions | hantassions |
| vous | hantiez | hantassiez |
| ils/elles | hantent | hantassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | hante |
| nous | hantons |
| vous | hantez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- hantant
- Past participle
- hanté · hantée · hantés · hantées
Examples
.
They say this castle is haunted.
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This memory has haunted him for years.
.
A ghost haunts the old manor.
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This question haunts all the researchers.
.
The children did not dare go into the haunted house.
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