/tuʁ.ne/
#521 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to turn
Word origin
From Latin tornare ('to turn on a lathe'), from tornus ('a lathe'), itself from Greek tornos ('a tool for drawing circles'). The same root gives English 'turn' and 'tour'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tornare
- English cognates
- turn, tour
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | tourne | tournais | tournai | tournerai | tournerais |
| tu | tournes | tournais | tournas | tourneras | tournerais |
| il/elle | tourne | tournait | tourna | tournera | tournerait |
| nous | tournons | tournions | tournâmes | tournerons | tournerions |
| vous | tournez | tourniez | tournâtes | tournerez | tourneriez |
| ils/elles | tournent | tournaient | tournèrent | tourneront | tourneraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | tourne | tournasse |
| tu | tournes | tournasses |
| il/elle | tourne | tournât |
| nous | tournions | tournassions |
| vous | tourniez | tournassiez |
| ils/elles | tournent | tournassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | tourne |
| nous | tournons |
| vous | tournez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- tournant
- Past participle
- tourné · tournée · tournés · tournées
Examples
.
Turn left after the traffic light.
.
The Earth turns around the Sun.
.
He turned his head to hear better.
serrure.
The key no longer turns in the lock.
.
We went round in circles for an hour.
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