espuser

Old French

Alternative forms

• esposer
• espouser

Verb

espuser

1. to marry (join two people in matrimony)
2. (reflexive, s'espuser) to marry (get married)

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ss, *-st are modified to s, st. This verb has a stressed present stem espeus distinct from the unstressed stem espus, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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

		simple			compound
infinitive		espuser			avoir espusé
gerund		en espusant			gerund of avoir + past participle
present participle		espusant
past participle		espusé
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	il	nos	vos	il
simple tenses	present	espeus, espus	espeuses, espuses	espeuse, espuse	espusons	espusez	espeusent, espusent
	imperfect	espusoie, espuseie, espusoe, espuseve	espusoies, espuseies, espusoes, espuseves	espusoit, espuseit, espusot, espuseve	espusiiens, espusiens	espusiiez, espusiez	espusoient, espuseient, espusoent, espusevent
	preterite	espusai	espusas	espusa	espusames	espusastes	espuserent
	future	espuserai	espuseras	espusera	espuserons	espuseroiz, espusereiz, espuserez	espuseront
	conditional	espuseroie, espusereie	espuseroies, espusereies	espuseroit, espusereit	espuseriiens, espuseriens	espuseriiez, espuseriez	espuseroient, espusereient
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	espeus, espus	espeus, espus	espeust, espust	espusons	espusez	espeusent, espusent
	imperfect	espusasse	espusasses	espusast	espusissons, espusissiens	espusissoiz, espusissez, espusissiez	espusassent
compound tenses	past	present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative		–	tu	–	nos	vos	–
		—	espeuse, espuse	—	espusons	espusez	—