/pa.sjɑ̃.te/
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to wait, to be patient
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Word origin
From the noun patience, itself from Latin patientia ('endurance'), from pati ('to suffer, to endure'). English 'patient' comes from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pati
- English cognates
- patient, patience, passion
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | patiente | patientais | patientai | patienterai | patienterais |
| tu | patientes | patientais | patientas | patienteras | patienterais |
| il/elle | patiente | patientait | patienta | patientera | patienterait |
| nous | patientons | patientions | patientâmes | patienterons | patienterions |
| vous | patientez | patientiez | patientâtes | patienterez | patienteriez |
| ils/elles | patientent | patientaient | patientèrent | patienteront | patienteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | patiente | patientasse |
| tu | patientes | patientasses |
| il/elle | patiente | patientât |
| nous | patientions | patientassions |
| vous | patientiez | patientassiez |
| ils/elles | patientent | patientassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | patiente |
| nous | patientons |
| vous | patientez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- patientant
- Past participle
- patienté · patientée · patientés · patientées
Examples
, .
Please wait, the doctor will see you shortly.
.
We had to wait an hour at the airport.
, .
Please bear with me for a few moments.
.
The customers have been waiting in front of the shop since six.
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You have to know how to be patient when you learn a language.
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