/sy.pɔʁ.te/
Translation
to bear, to tolerate (also noun: supporter, fan)
Word origin
From Latin supportare ('to carry, to bring up'), from sub- ('up from under') and portare ('to carry'). The 'fan' sense is a later borrowing from English.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- supportare
- English cognates
- support, supporter
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | supporte | supportais | supportai | supporterai | supporterais |
| tu | supportes | supportais | supportas | supporteras | supporterais |
| il/elle | supporte | supportait | supporta | supportera | supporterait |
| nous | supportons | supportions | supportâmes | supporterons | supporterions |
| vous | supportez | supportiez | supportâtes | supporterez | supporteriez |
| ils/elles | supportent | supportaient | supportèrent | supporteront | supporteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | supporte | supportasse |
| tu | supportes | supportasses |
| il/elle | supporte | supportât |
| nous | supportions | supportassions |
| vous | supportiez | supportassiez |
| ils/elles | supportent | supportassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | supporte |
| nous | supportons |
| vous | supportez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- supportant
- Past participle
- supporté · supportée · supportés · supportées
Examples
constant.
I can no longer bear this constant noise.
l'.
She does not cope well with the summer heat.
- ?
How can you tolerate such behaviour?
.
These plants cannot withstand the cold.
supporters l' .
The team's supporters sang throughout the match.
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