/anɔ̃se/to announceB1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object · à — Takes a direct object, and à for who is told

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
annonçons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

annonc-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

annonç-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

annonç-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

annonç-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

annonc-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
annoncer
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

annoncer-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

annoncer-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

annoncer

Past participle
annoncé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

annoncé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

annoncé

Conjugation

présent
Ij'annonce/ʒanɔ̃s/I announce
youtu annonces/ty anɔ̃s/you announce
he/sheil annonce/il anɔ̃s/he announces
wenous annonçons/nuz anɔ̃sɔ̃/we announce
youvous annoncez/vuz anɔ̃se/you announce
theyils annoncent/ilz anɔ̃s/they announce

Examples

  • Il a annoncé la nouvelle.

    /il a a.nɔ̃.se la nu.vɛl/

    He announced the news.

  • J'ai quelque chose à annoncer.

    /ʒe kɛl.kə ʃɔz a a.nɔ̃.se/

    I have something to announce.

  • On annonce de la pluie.

    /ɔ̃.n‿a.nɔ̃s də la plɥi/

    Rain is forecast.

Set phrases

  • annoncer une nouvelle

    to announce some news

  • une annonce

    an advertisement, an announcement

Notes

  • on annonce is how the forecast is given: On annonce de la pluie — rain is forecast.

  • une annonce is also a classified ad, which is why flat listings are les petites annonces.