/pɔs.te/
Translation
to post (a letter, or a message online)
Word origin
From the noun poste ('post, mail'), itself from Italian posta, from Latin posita ('placed'), the past participle of ponere ('to place'). The modern sense of posting online is a 20th-century extension of the same idea: putting something out for others to receive.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ponere
- English cognates
- post, position
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | poste | postais | postai | posterai | posterais |
| tu | postes | postais | postas | posteras | posterais |
| il/elle | poste | postait | posta | postera | posterait |
| nous | postons | postions | postâmes | posterons | posterions |
| vous | postez | postiez | postâtes | posterez | posteriez |
| ils/elles | postent | postaient | postèrent | posteront | posteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | poste | postasse |
| tu | postes | postasses |
| il/elle | poste | postât |
| nous | postions | postassions |
| vous | postiez | postassiez |
| ils/elles | postent | postassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | poste |
| nous | postons |
| vous | postez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- postant
- Past participle
- posté · postée · postés · postées
Examples
.
She posted the letter before midday.
.
He posts photos of his holidays every day.
' .
Do not forget to post the card for his birthday.
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