Translation
to have supper, to have dinner
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Word origin
From Old French soper, from soupe ('bread soaked in broth'), of Germanic origin. English 'supper' and 'sup' come from the same French verb.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- soper
- English cognates
- supper, sup
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | soupe | soupais | soupai | souperai | souperais |
| tu | soupes | soupais | soupas | souperas | souperais |
| il/elle | soupe | soupait | soupa | soupera | souperait |
| nous | soupons | soupions | soupâmes | souperons | souperions |
| vous | soupez | soupiez | soupâtes | souperez | souperiez |
| ils/elles | soupent | soupaient | soupèrent | souperont | souperaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | soupe | soupasse |
| tu | soupes | soupasses |
| il/elle | soupe | soupât |
| nous | soupions | soupassions |
| vous | soupiez | soupassiez |
| ils/elles | soupent | soupassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | soupe |
| nous | soupons |
| vous | soupez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- soupant
- Past participle
- soupé · soupée · soupés · soupées
Examples
?
Are you coming to have supper with us tonight?
Québec, - .
In Quebec, people have dinner at around six o'clock.
, brasserie.
After the performance, we went for supper at a brasserie.
.
We had supper late last night.
.
They always ate supper in silence in front of the television.
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