/ɡute/to tasteA1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object · à — Takes a direct object, or à for having a taste of something
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
goût-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
goût-+-ons -ez -ent
goût-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
goût-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
goût-+-e -es -e -ent
goûter-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
goûter-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
goûter
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
goûté
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
goûté
Conjugation
| I | je goûte/ʒə ɡut/I taste | /ʒə ɡut/ | I taste |
| you | tu goûtes/ty ɡut/you taste | /ty ɡut/ | you taste |
| he/she | il goûte/il ɡut/he tastes | /il ɡut/ | he tastes |
| we | nous goûtons/nu ɡutɔ̃/we taste | /nu ɡutɔ̃/ | we taste |
| you | vous goûtez/vu ɡute/you taste | /vu ɡute/ | you taste |
| they | ils goûtent/il ɡut/they taste | /il ɡut/ | they taste |
Examples
- /ʒə ɡut lə pla/
Je goûte le plat.I taste the dish.
- /ɡut sə vɛ̃/
Goûte ce vin.Try this wine.
- /ʒe ɡu.te la kɥi.zin fʁɑ̃.sɛz/
J'ai goûté la cuisine française.I've tried French cooking.
Set phrases
goûter àto taste, to try a little of
Notes
le goûteris also the afternoon snack French children have after school — around four o'clock. Seenourriture.