Translation
to care about, to worry about (se soucier de)
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Word origin
From souci ('a worry'), from Latin sollicitare ('to shake, to disturb'), from sollicitus ('thoroughly stirred up'). English 'solicit' and 'solicitude' share the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sollicitare
- English cognates
- solicit, solicitude
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | soucie | souciais | souciai | soucierai | soucierais |
| tu | soucies | souciais | soucias | soucieras | soucierais |
| il/elle | soucie | souciait | soucia | souciera | soucierait |
| nous | soucions | souciions | souciâmes | soucierons | soucierions |
| vous | souciez | souciiez | souciâtes | soucierez | soucieriez |
| ils/elles | soucient | souciaient | soucièrent | soucieront | soucieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | soucie | souciasse |
| tu | soucies | souciasses |
| il/elle | soucie | souciât |
| nous | souciions | souciassions |
| vous | souciiez | souciassiez |
| ils/elles | soucient | souciassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | soucie |
| nous | soucions |
| vous | souciez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- souciant
- Past participle
- soucié · souciée · souciés · souciées
Examples
.
He does not care in the least about my opinion.
.
We are concerned about their health.
.
She looked out for him for years.
?
Why worry about their opinion?
-.
Nobody was paying any attention to the children that evening.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 11: soucier, récompense, traître and 7 more words.