/sɔ.ne/
#1302 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to ring, to sound
Word origin
From Latin sonare ('to make a sound'), from sonus ('sound').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sonare
- English cognates
- sound, sonic
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 | sonne | sonnais | sonnai | sonnerai | sonnerais |
| tu | sonnes | sonnais | sonnas | sonneras | sonnerais |
| il/elle | sonne | sonnait | sonna | sonnera | sonnerait |
| nous | sonnons | sonnions | sonnâmes | sonnerons | sonnerions |
| vous | sonnez | sonniez | sonnâtes | sonnerez | sonneriez |
| ils/elles | sonnent | sonnaient | sonnèrent | sonneront | sonneraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | sonne | sonnasse |
| tu | sonnes | sonnasses |
| il/elle | sonne | sonnât |
| nous | sonnions | sonnassions |
| vous | sonniez | sonnassiez |
| ils/elles | sonnent | sonnassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | sonne |
| nous | sonnons |
| vous | sonnez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sonnant
- Past participle
- sonné · sonnée · sonnés · sonnées
Examples
.
The telephone has been ringing for five minutes.
' .
Someone is ringing at the door.
réveil .
The alarm clock rang too early this morning.
cloches l' midi.
The church bells ring at noon.
.
This excuse sounds false to my ears.
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