Translation
to be worth
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Word origin
From Latin valere ('to be strong, to be worth').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- valere
- English cognates
- value, valid, valour
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | vaux | valais | valus | vaudrai | vaudrais |
| tu | vaux | valais | valus | vaudras | vaudrais |
| il/elle | vaut | valait | valut | vaudra | vaudrait |
| nous | valons | valions | valûmes | vaudrons | vaudrions |
| vous | valez | valiez | valûtes | vaudrez | vaudriez |
| ils/elles | valent | valaient | valurent | vaudront | vaudraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | vaille | valusse |
| tu | vailles | valusses |
| il/elle | vaille | valût |
| nous | valions | valussions |
| vous | valiez | valussiez |
| ils/elles | vaillent | valussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | vaux |
| nous | valons |
| vous | valez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- valant
- Past participle
- valu · value · valus · values
Examples
.
This painting is worth a fortune.
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It's better to leave early to avoid the traffic.
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It's not worth worrying about.
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This old watch is worth more than you think.
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It is better to leave early to avoid the traffic.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 6: valoir, coucher, envie and 7 more words.