Translation
to support, to back up
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin sustenire, from Latin sustinere ('to hold up, support'), from sub ('from below') and tenere ('to hold').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sustinere
- English cognates
- sustain, tenable, tenant
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | soutiens | soutenais | soutins | soutiendrai | soutiendrais |
| tu | soutiens | soutenais | soutins | soutiendras | soutiendrais |
| il/elle | soutient | soutenait | soutint | soutiendra | soutiendrait |
| nous | soutenons | soutenions | soutînmes | soutiendrons | soutiendrions |
| vous | soutenez | souteniez | soutîntes | soutiendrez | soutiendriez |
| ils/elles | soutiennent | soutenaient | soutinrent | soutiendront | soutiendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | soutienne | soutinsse |
| tu | soutiennes | soutinsses |
| il/elle | soutienne | soutînt |
| nous | soutenions | soutinssions |
| vous | souteniez | soutinssiez |
| ils/elles | soutiennent | soutinssent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | soutiens |
| nous | soutenons |
| vous | soutenez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- soutenant
- Past participle
- soutenu · soutenue · soutenus · soutenues
Examples
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I want to support you in this choice.
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Her family always supports her.
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You must support your friends.
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Nobody is going to back him up this time.
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We are going to support this idea.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 11: soutenir, minuit, humeur and 7 more words.