/vɛʁ.se/
Translation
to pour; to pay in
Word origin
From Latin versare ('to keep turning'), the frequentative of vertere ('to turn'). To pour was to tip a vessel over.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- versare
- English cognates
- version, reverse, versatile
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | verse | versais | versai | verserai | verserais |
| tu | verses | versais | versas | verseras | verserais |
| il/elle | verse | versait | versa | versera | verserait |
| nous | versons | versions | versâmes | verserons | verserions |
| vous | versez | versiez | versâtes | verserez | verseriez |
| ils/elles | versent | versaient | versèrent | verseront | verseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | verse | versasse |
| tu | verses | versasses |
| il/elle | verse | versât |
| nous | versions | versassions |
| vous | versiez | versassiez |
| ils/elles | versent | versassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | verse |
| nous | versons |
| vous | versez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- versant
- Past participle
- versé · versée · versés · versées
Examples
.
She pours the milk into the glass.
l' .
He poured water on the fire.
.
The company pays the wages on the thirtieth of the month.
l' .
We pour the wine before the guests arrive.
.
These machines tip the sand into the lorry.
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