/poze/
Translation
to put down, to ask (a question), to pose
Word origin
From Late Latin pausare ('to halt, to rest, to set down'), itself from Latin pausa ('a pause'). In French the verb absorbed senses of the Latin ponere ('to place'), which is why it now means to put down or to place.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pausare
- English cognates
- pause, pose, repose
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | pose | posais | posai | poserai | poserais |
| tu | poses | posais | posas | poseras | poserais |
| il/elle | pose | posait | posa | posera | poserait |
| nous | posons | posions | posâmes | poserons | poserions |
| vous | posez | posiez | posâtes | poserez | poseriez |
| ils/elles | posent | posaient | posèrent | poseront | poseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | pose | posasse |
| tu | poses | posasses |
| il/elle | pose | posât |
| nous | posions | posassions |
| vous | posiez | posassiez |
| ils/elles | posent | posassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | pose |
| nous | posons |
| vous | posez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- posant
- Past participle
- posé · posée · posés · posées
Examples
- confortablement.
Put your bags down here and make yourselves comfortable.
J' .
I would like to ask you a question about your working method.
L' ' l' .
The helicopter landed on the roof of the building in an emergency.
l' .
Put your things down in the hall and come and eat right away.
J' .
I would like to ask you a slightly personal question.
est un verbe regulier du premier groupe avec plusieurs sens courants : poser (to put down), poser une question (to ask a question) et se poser (to land, to settle). Poser un probleme (to raise a problem) et poser sa candidature (to apply) sont des usages formels.
Se poser en aeronautique signifie atterrir. Se poser des questions (to ask oneself questions, to wonder) est une formule de doute ou reflexion. Poser pour un tableau (to pose for a painting) et prendre la pose (to strike a pose) sont des usages artistiques. Poseur / poseuse designe quelqu'un d'affecte.
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(10)Il ne reste que ça
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Ce qu'il a dit
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Dubois fait tout refaire
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Elle commence à comprendre
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En rentrant chez elle
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L'homme dont elle parle
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La seule qui puisse
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Qu'il vienne ou non
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Quand tu auras fini
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Une décision a été prise
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