/so.te/
#816 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to jump, to skip
Word origin
From Latin saltare ('to dance, to leap'), a frequentative of salire ('to jump'). The same root gives English 'somersault' and 'assault'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- saltare
- English cognates
- somersault, assault
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | saute | sautais | sautai | sauterai | sauterais |
| tu | sautes | sautais | sautas | sauteras | sauterais |
| il/elle | saute | sautait | sauta | sautera | sauterait |
| nous | sautons | sautions | sautâmes | sauterons | sauterions |
| vous | sautez | sautiez | sautâtes | sauterez | sauteriez |
| ils/elles | sautent | sautaient | sautèrent | sauteront | sauteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | saute | sautasse |
| tu | sautes | sautasses |
| il/elle | saute | sautât |
| nous | sautions | sautassions |
| vous | sautiez | sautassiez |
| ils/elles | sautent | sautassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | saute |
| nous | sautons |
| vous | sautez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sautant
- Past participle
- sauté · sautée · sautés · sautées
Examples
flaques .
The children jump in the puddles after the rain.
- ballon.
He jumped over the wall to fetch the ball.
, c' .
Do not skip breakfast, it is the most important meal.
.
The cat jumped onto the table without making a sound.
.
We skipped a whole page by mistake.
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