/ad.mɛtʁ/
Translation
to admit, to accept
Word origin
From Latin admittere ('to allow to enter, to admit'), from ad ('to') and mittere ('to send, to let go').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- admittere
- English cognates
- admit, mission
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | admets | admettais | admis | admettrai | admettrais |
| tu | admets | admettais | admis | admettras | admettrais |
| il/elle | admet | admettait | admit | admettra | admettrait |
| nous | admettons | admettions | admîmes | admettrons | admettrions |
| vous | admettez | admettiez | admîtes | admettrez | admettriez |
| ils/elles | admettent | admettaient | admirent | admettront | admettraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | admette | admisse |
| tu | admettes | admisses |
| il/elle | admette | admît |
| nous | admettions | admissions |
| vous | admettiez | admissiez |
| ils/elles | admettent | admissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | admets |
| nous | admettons |
| vous | admettez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- admettant
- Past participle
- admis · admise · admis · admises
Examples
.
I have to admit that you are right.
' .
He refuses to admit his mistake in front of his friends.
.
She finally admitted the truth to her father.
.
We must admit that this film is very good.
.
We cannot accept this kind of behaviour.
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