/paʁ.dɔ.ne/
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Translation
to forgive, to pardon
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Word origin
From Old French pardoner, from Medieval Latin perdonare ('to give wholeheartedly, to remit'), from per- ('thoroughly') and donare ('to give'). English borrowed pardon from the same Old French verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- perdonare
- English cognates
- pardon, donate, donation
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | pardonne | pardonnais | pardonnai | pardonnerai | pardonnerais |
| tu | pardonnes | pardonnais | pardonnas | pardonneras | pardonnerais |
| il/elle | pardonne | pardonnait | pardonna | pardonnera | pardonnerait |
| nous | pardonnons | pardonnions | pardonnâmes | pardonnerons | pardonnerions |
| vous | pardonnez | pardonniez | pardonnâtes | pardonnerez | pardonneriez |
| ils/elles | pardonnent | pardonnaient | pardonnèrent | pardonneront | pardonneraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | pardonne | pardonnasse |
| tu | pardonnes | pardonnasses |
| il/elle | pardonne | pardonnât |
| nous | pardonnions | pardonnassions |
| vous | pardonniez | pardonnassiez |
| ils/elles | pardonnent | pardonnassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | pardonne |
| nous | pardonnons |
| vous | pardonnez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- pardonnant
- Past participle
- pardonné · pardonnée · pardonnés · pardonnées
Examples
.
I will never forgive him for that lie.
-, .
Forgive me, I did not know the meeting had started.
.
She ended up forgiving her brother after years of silence.
.
A mistake like that is not forgiven in this line of work.
.
He is asking his parents to forgive his absence.
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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 1: pardonner, anniversaire, veux-tu and 7 more words.