Translation
to dare
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin ausare, a frequentative form of Latin audere ('to dare'). English 'audacious' and 'audacity' come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- audere
- English cognates
- audacious, audacity
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | ose | osais | osai | oserai | oserais |
| tu | oses | osais | osas | oseras | oserais |
| il/elle | ose | osait | osa | osera | oserait |
| nous | osons | osions | osâmes | oserons | oserions |
| vous | osez | osiez | osâtes | oserez | oseriez |
| ils/elles | osent | osaient | osèrent | oseront | oseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | ose | osasse |
| tu | oses | osasses |
| il/elle | ose | osât |
| nous | osions | osassions |
| vous | osiez | osassiez |
| ils/elles | osent | osassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | ose |
| nous | osons |
| vous | osez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- osant
- Past participle
- osé · osée · osés · osées
Examples
.
I do not dare tell him the truth.
.
She dared to ask the question in front of everyone.
, .
If I dared, I would leave tomorrow morning.
- ?
How dare you speak to me like that?
, .
After that silence, nobody dared say anything more.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 11: oser, amusant, joueur and 7 more words.