Translation
to suck
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Word origin
From Late Latin suctiare, from sugere ('to suck'). English 'suck' and 'suction' go back to the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sugere
- English cognates
- suck, suction
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | suce | suçais | suçai | sucerai | sucerais |
| tu | suces | suçais | suças | suceras | sucerais |
| il/elle | suce | suçait | suça | sucera | sucerait |
| nous | suçons | sucions | suçâmes | sucerons | sucerions |
| vous | sucez | suciez | suçâtes | sucerez | suceriez |
| ils/elles | sucent | suçaient | sucèrent | suceront | suceraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | suce | suçasse |
| tu | suces | suçasses |
| il/elle | suce | suçât |
| nous | sucions | suçassions |
| vous | suciez | suçassiez |
| ils/elles | sucent | suçassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | suce |
| nous | suçons |
| vous | sucez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- suçant
- Past participle
- sucé · sucée · sucés · sucées
Examples
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The baby sucks his finger.
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She sucks a sweet as she walks.
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The children suck the ice lolly too quickly.
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He sucked up the sugar at the bottom of the glass.
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Do not suck your fingers after the meal.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 6: sucer, gage, supplémentaire and 7 more words.