/ɛ̃.te.ʁe.se/
Translation
to interest, to concern
Word origin
From Latin interesse ('to be between, to concern, to matter'), from inter ('between') and esse ('to be'). English 'interest' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- interesse
- English cognates
- interest
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | intéresse | intéressais | intéressai | intéresserai | intéresserais |
| tu | intéresses | intéressais | intéressas | intéresseras | intéresserais |
| il/elle | intéresse | intéressait | intéressa | intéressera | intéresserait |
| nous | intéressons | intéressions | intéressâmes | intéresserons | intéresserions |
| vous | intéressez | intéressiez | intéressâtes | intéresserez | intéresseriez |
| ils/elles | intéressent | intéressaient | intéressèrent | intéresseront | intéresseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | intéresse | intéressasse |
| tu | intéresses | intéressasses |
| il/elle | intéresse | intéressât |
| nous | intéressions | intéressassions |
| vous | intéressiez | intéressassiez |
| ils/elles | intéressent | intéressassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | intéresse |
| nous | intéressons |
| vous | intéressez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- intéressant
- Past participle
- intéressé · intéressée · intéressés · intéressées
Examples
' .
That sort of film does not interest me at all.
' l' .
She is very interested in Roman history.
Cette .
This matter concerns the whole region.
, - .
If the position interests you, send us your application.
distraits.
The teacher knows how to interest even the most distracted pupils.
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