Key facts

Endosser

To take on · to take on/to endorse/to shoulder

C1Regular
Stem
endoss
Past participle
endossé

Examples

J'endosse mon habit.

I put on my outfit.

Il n'endosse pas d'aide.

He doesn't take on any help.

Nous endossions Lucie.

We were supporting Lucie.

Nous avons endossé Marc.

We took on Marc.

Présent

Indicative present — everyday actions, ongoing situations, and habits; the tense you rely on most in conversation.

Group 1
J'endosse
Iendorse
Tuendosses
Youendorse
Ilendosse
Heendorses
Nousendossons
Weendorse
Vousendossez
Youendorse
Ilsendossent
Theyendorse

Futur proche

Near future with aller + infinitive — what you are about to do, very soon after the moment of speaking.

Jevais endosser
Iam going to take on
Tuvas endosser
Youare going to take on
Ilva endosser
Heis going to take on
Nousallons endosser
Weare going to take on
Vousallez endosser
Youare going to take on
Ilsvont endosser
Theyare going to take on

Passé récent

Recent past with venir de + infinitive — something that has just finished, still fresh in the speaker’s mind.

Jeviens d'endosser
Ihave just taken on
Tuviens d'endosser
Youhave just taken on
Ilvient d'endosser
Hehas just taken on
Nousvenons d'endosser
Wehave just taken on
Vousvenez d'endosser
Youhave just taken on
Ilsviennent d'endosser
Theyhave just taken on

Passé composé

Compound past with être or avoir + past participle — completed, one-off events and the backbone of spoken storytelling.

J'ai endossé
Ihave taken on
Tuas endossé
Youhave taken on
Ila endossé
Hehas taken on
Nousavons endossé
Wehave taken on
Vousavez endossé
Youhave taken on
Ilsont endossé
Theyhave taken on

Conditionnel présent

Conditional mood — polite requests, imagined outcomes, and what would happen under certain conditions.

J'endosserais
Iwould take on
Tuendosserais
Youwould take on
Ilendosserait
Hewould take on
Nousendosserions
Wewould take on
Vousendosseriez
Youwould take on
Ilsendosseraient
Theywould take on

Futur simple

Simple future — often more formal or literary than the near future; states intentions farther ahead in time.

J'endosserai
Iwill take on
Tuendosseras
Youwill take on
Ilendossera
Hewill take on
Nousendosserons
Wewill take on
Vousendosserez
Youwill take on
Ilsendosseront
Theywill take on

Imparfait

Imperfect — repeated habits in the past, background description, and actions still in progress when something else occurred.

J'endossais
Iwas taking on
Tuendossais
Youwere taking on
Ilendossait
Hewas taking on
Nousendossions
Were taking on
Vousendossiez
Youwere taking on
Ilsendossaient
Theywere taking on

Impératif présent

Present imperative — direct commands and friendly requests; only tu, nous, and vous person forms exist.

(Tu)endosse
Youtake on
(Nous)endossons
Wetake on
(Vous)endossez
Youtake on

Participe présent

Present participle — the -ant form in subordinate clauses, compound tenses, and many fixed expressions.

endossant
taking on

Gérondif présent

Gerund with en + present participle — simultaneous action, manner, or cause while something else is going on.

en endossant
taking on

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