/ʁə.nɔ̃.se/
Translation
to give up, to renounce (renoncer à)
Word origin
From Latin renuntiare ('to report back, to give up a claim'), from re- and nuntiare ('to announce'). English 'renounce' and 'announce' share the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- renuntiare
- English cognates
- renounce, announce
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | renonce | renoncais | renoncai | renoncerai | renoncerais |
| tu | renonces | renoncais | renoncas | renonceras | renoncerais |
| il/elle | renonce | renoncait | renonca | renoncera | renoncerait |
| nous | renoncons | renoncions | renoncâmes | renoncerons | renoncerions |
| vous | renoncez | renonciez | renoncâtes | renoncerez | renonceriez |
| ils/elles | renoncent | renoncaient | renoncèrent | renonceront | renonceraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | renonce | renoncasse |
| tu | renonces | renoncasses |
| il/elle | renonce | renoncât |
| nous | renoncions | renoncassions |
| vous | renonciez | renoncassiez |
| ils/elles | renoncent | renoncassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | renonce |
| nous | renoncons |
| vous | renoncez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- renoncant
- Past participle
- renoncé · renoncée · renoncés · renoncées
Examples
Italie.
She gave up her trip to Italy.
.
I never give up that quickly.
.
They are finally giving up this far too expensive project.
.
Part of the salary has to be given up.
.
We will give up on this house if the price rises again.
Where this fits
Used in
Grammar articles
(1)Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueFrench · Free printables
renoncer: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the French word "renoncer" (to give up, to renounce (renoncer à)): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Free for members
The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.
Start your free weekThis word is part of lesson 45.