surpassiez

Surpassiez is a conjugated form of the French verb surpasser, meaning to surpass, exceed, or go beyond. It is the second-person plural form (vous) in two different tenses/moods: the imperfect de l’indicatif (vous surpassiez) and the present du subjonctif (que vous surpassiez). The spelling is identical, so the intended meaning is determined by context.

Usage and nuance: surpasser describes the act of exceeding someone or something in performance, skill, or quantity. The verb is relatively common in formal or literary contexts; in everyday speech, other verbs such as dépasser or outrepasser may be preferred depending on the sense.

Étymologie et conjugaison: surpasser is a first-group verb formed from sur- (beyond) + passer (to pass). It is a regular -er verb. Conjugation example: je surpasse, tu surpasses, il surpasse, nous surpassons, vous surpassez, ils surpassent. In the imperfect: j’employais the stem with endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient, yielding vous surpassiez. The same spelling governs both the imperfect indicative and the present subjunctive: vous surpassiez.

Exemples: « Vous surpassiez vos rivaux lors de la compétition. » « Il faut que vous surpassiez vos limites. »

Voir aussi: surpasser, dépasser, outrepasser.

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