/kase/to breakA2
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object; reflexive for breaking your own bone or for something breaking
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
cass-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
cass-+-ons -ez -ent
cass-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
cass-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
cass-+-e -es -e -ent
casser-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
casser-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
casser
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
cassé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
cassé
Conjugation
| I | je casse/ʒə kas/I break | /ʒə kas/ | I break |
| you | tu casses/ty kas/you break | /ty kas/ | you break |
| he/she | il casse/il kas/he breaks | /il kas/ | he breaks |
| we | nous cassons/nu kasɔ̃/we break | /nu kasɔ̃/ | we break |
| you | vous cassez/vu kase/you break | /vu kase/ | you break |
| they | ils cassent/il kas/they break | /il kas/ | they break |
Examples
- /ʒe ka.se lə vɛʁ/
J'ai cassé le verre.I broke the glass.
- /ʒə mə sɥi ka.se lə bʁa/
Je me suis cassé le bras.I broke my arm.
- /nə lə kas pa/
Ne le casse pas.Don't break it.
Set phrases
se casser le brasto break one's arm
casser les piedsto be a pain in the neck
Notes
Je me suis cassé le bras— reflexive plus the definite article. Note that the participle does NOT agree here, becausele brasis the object: notcassée. Seeaccord-pronominaux.casser les pieds à quelqu'unis to annoy them — literally to break their feet.