/syfiʁ/
#451 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to be enough, to suffice
Word origin
From Latin sufficere ('to be enough, supply'), from sub ('under') and facere ('to make, do').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sufficere
- English cognates
- suffice, sufficient
Grammar
Verb type-re irregular (3rd group)
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | suffis | suffisais | suffis | suffirai | suffirais |
| tu | suffis | suffisais | suffis | suffiras | suffirais |
| il/elle | suffit | suffisait | suffit | suffira | suffirait |
| nous | suffisons | suffisions | suffîmes | suffirons | suffirions |
| vous | suffisez | suffisiez | suffîtes | suffirez | suffiriez |
| ils/elles | suffisent | suffisaient | suffirent | suffiront | suffiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | suffise | suffisse |
| tu | suffises | suffisses |
| il/elle | suffise | suffît |
| nous | suffisions | suffissions |
| vous | suffisiez | suffissiez |
| ils/elles | suffisent | suffissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | suffis |
| nous | suffisons |
| vous | suffisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- suffisant
- Past participle
- suffi
Examples
.
One hour of work will be enough to finish this book.
.
A few words will be enough to make him smile.
.
An hour should be enough to finish the work.
.
A single call will be enough to sort out this problem.
.
A little bread will be enough for this meal.
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