escouter

Middle French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French escouter.

Verb

escouter

1. to listen (to)

Conjugation

• Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Conjugation of escouter

infinitive	simple	escouter
	compound	avoir + past participle
present participle1 or gerund2	simple	escoutant
	compound	present participle or gerund of avoir + past participle
past participle		escouté
		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ie (i’)	tu	il, elle	nous	vous	ilz, elles
(simple tenses)	present	escoute	escoutes	escoute	escoutons	escoutez	escoutent
	imperfect	escoutois, escoutoys	escoutois, escoutoys	escoutoit, escoutoyt	escoutions, escoutyons	escoutiez, escoutyez	escoutoient, escoutoyent
	past historic	escouta	escoutas	escouta	escoutasmes	escoutastes	escouterent
	future	escouterai, escouteray	escouteras	escoutera	escouterons	escouterez	escouteront
	conditional	escouterois, escouteroys	escouterois, escouteroys	escouteroit, escouteroyt	escouterions, escouteryons	escouteriez, escouteryez	escouteroient, escouteroyent
(compound tenses)	present perfect	present indicative of avoir + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
	past anterior	past historic of avoir + past participle
	future perfect	future of avoir + past participle
	conditional perfect	conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive		que ie (i’)	que tu	qu’il, qu’elle	que nous	que vous	qu’ilz, qu’elles
(simple tenses)	present	escoute	escoutes	escoute	escoutons	escoutez	escoutent
	imperfect	escoutasse	escoutasses	escoutast	escoutassions	escoutassiez	escoutassent
(compound tenses)	past	present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative		–	tu	–	nous	vous	–
simple		—	escoute	—	escoutons	escoutez	—
compound		—	simple imperative of avoir + past participle	—	simple imperative of avoir + past participle	simple imperative of avoir + past participle	—
1 The present participle was variable in gender and number until the 17th century (Anne Sancier-Château [1995], Une esthétique nouvelle: Honoré d'Urfé, correcteur de l'Astrée, p. 179). The French Academy would eventually declare it not to be declined in 1679.
2 The gerund was held to be invariable by grammarians of the early 17th century, and was usable with preposition en, as in Modern French, although the preposition was not mandatory (Anne Sancier-Château [1995], op. cit., p. 180).

Descendants

• French: écouter

Old French

Alternative forms

• ascolter, escolter, esculter, eskolter

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ascultāre, variant of auscultāre.

Verb

escouter

1. to listen (to)
   • Circa 880, Sequence of Saint Eulalia
   • Elle no'nt eskoltet les mals conselliers.

     She does not listen to the evil counsellors.

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of escouter (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)

		simple			compound
infinitive		escouter			avoir escouté
gerund		en escoutant			gerund of avoir + past participle
present participle		escoutant
past participle		escouté
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	il	nos	vos	il
simple tenses	present	escout	escoutes	escoute	escoutons	escoutez	escoutent
	imperfect	escoutoie, escouteie, escoutoe, escouteve	escoutoies, escouteies, escoutoes, escouteves	escoutoit, escouteit, escoutot, escouteve	escoutiiens, escoutiens	escoutiiez, escoutiez	escoutoient, escouteient, escoutoent, escoutevent
	preterite	escoutai	escoutas	escouta	escoutames	escoutastes	escouterent
	future	escouterai	escouteras	escoutera	escouterons	escouteroiz, escoutereiz, escouterez	escouteront
	conditional	escouteroie, escoutereie	escouteroies, escoutereies	escouteroit, escoutereit	escouteriiens, escouteriens	escouteriiez, escouteriez	escouteroient, escoutereient
compound tenses	present perfect	present tense of avoir + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect tense of avoir + past participle
	past anterior	preterite tense of avoir + past participle
	future perfect	future tense of avoir + past participle
	conditional perfect	conditional tense of avoir + past participle
subjunctive		que jo	que tu	qu’il	que nos	que vos	qu’il
simple tenses	present	escout	escouz	escout	escoutons	escoutez	escoutent
	imperfect	escoutasse	escoutasses	escoutast	escoutissons, escoutissiens	escoutissoiz, escoutissez, escoutissiez	escoutassent
compound tenses	past	present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative		–	tu	–	nos	vos	–
		—	escoute	—	escoutons	escoutez	—

Descendants

• Middle French: escouter
  • French: écouter
• Norman: êcouter
• Picard: acouter
• Walloon: hoûter
• → Middle English: scouten
  • English: scout