Translation
to push, to grow
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Word origin
From Latin pulsare ('to push, to strike, to beat'), a frequentative of pellere ('to drive, to push').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pulsare
- English cognates
- push, pulse, propel
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | pousse | poussais | poussai | pousserai | pousserais |
| tu | pousses | poussais | poussas | pousseras | pousserais |
| il/elle | pousse | poussait | poussa | poussera | pousserait |
| nous | poussons | poussions | poussâmes | pousserons | pousserions |
| vous | poussez | poussiez | poussâtes | pousserez | pousseriez |
| ils/elles | poussent | poussaient | poussèrent | pousseront | pousseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | pousse | poussasse |
| tu | pousses | poussasses |
| il/elle | pousse | poussât |
| nous | poussions | poussassions |
| vous | poussiez | poussassiez |
| ils/elles | poussent | poussassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | pousse |
| nous | poussons |
| vous | poussez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- poussant
- Past participle
- poussé · poussée · poussés · poussées
Examples
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Push the door, it is not locked.
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The children push the car to help their father.
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These flowers grow very fast in the garden.
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He pushes his son to work harder at school.
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Can you push the table near the window?
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 6: pousser, patron, chaud and 7 more words.