/etɔne/to astonishB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object; reflexive s'étonner de for being surprised at
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
étonn-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
étonn-+-ons -ez -ent
étonn-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
étonn-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
étonn-+-e -es -e -ent
étonner-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
étonner-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
étonner
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
étonné
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
étonné
Conjugation
| I | j'étonne/ʒetɔn/I astonish | /ʒetɔn/ | I astonish |
| you | tu étonnes/ty etɔn/you astonish | /ty etɔn/ | you astonish |
| he/she | il étonne/il etɔn/he astonishes | /il etɔn/ | he astonishes |
| we | nous étonnons/nuz etɔnɔ̃/we astonish | /nuz etɔnɔ̃/ | we astonish |
| you | vous étonnez/vuz etɔne/you astonish | /vuz etɔne/ | you astonish |
| they | ils étonnent/ilz etɔn/they astonish | /ilz etɔn/ | they astonish |
Examples
- /sa me.tɔn/
Ça m'étonne.That surprises me.
- /sa nə me.tɔn pa/
Ça ne m'étonne pas.That doesn't surprise me.
- /ʒe e.te e.tɔ.ne/
J'ai été étonné.I was surprised.
Set phrases
ça m'étonnethat surprises me
étonnantsurprising
Notes
Ça ne m'étonne pasis a very common reaction — "I'm not surprised", often meaning "typical".The structure inverts, as with
plaire: the thing is the subject and you are the object.