No. 906 in French
cessez
"Stop" or "cease."
In a sentence
Cessez de parler pendant le cours.
Stop talking during the class.
In this sentence, 'cessez' functions as the imperative form directed towards individuals being addressed formally or a group, commanding them to stop performing the action described.
Est-il possible que vous cessiez cette activité demain?
Is it possible for you to stop this activity tomorrow?
Here, 'cessiez' is the subjunctive form of 'cesser,' indicating a hypothetical or desired cessation of activity, reflecting politeness or uncertainty.
Ils cessent leur tâche avant de partir.
They cease their task before leaving.
In this example, 'cessent' is used in the indicative present tense to describe the action of stopping an activity before undertaking another action.
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