Translation
to stop, to halt
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Word origin
Borrowed from English stop, first used in French in the nautical sense of halting a ship, then generally.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- stop
- English cognates
- stop
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | stoppe | stoppais | stoppai | stopperai | stopperais |
| tu | stoppes | stoppais | stoppas | stopperas | stopperais |
| il/elle | stoppe | stoppait | stoppa | stoppera | stopperait |
| nous | stoppons | stoppions | stoppâmes | stopperons | stopperions |
| vous | stoppez | stoppiez | stoppâtes | stopperez | stopperiez |
| ils/elles | stoppent | stoppaient | stoppèrent | stopperont | stopperaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | stoppe | stoppasse |
| tu | stoppes | stoppasses |
| il/elle | stoppe | stoppât |
| nous | stoppions | stoppassions |
| vous | stoppiez | stoppassiez |
| ils/elles | stoppent | stoppassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | stoppe |
| nous | stoppons |
| vous | stoppez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- stoppant
- Past participle
- stoppé · stoppée · stoppés · stoppées
Examples
.
The driver stopped the bus in front of the station.
.
The bleeding must be stopped before help arrives.
, .
Switch off the engine, please.
hausse .
The government wants to halt the rise in prices.
penalty in extremis.
The goalkeeper stopped the penalty at the last moment.
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