/a.ʒu.te/
Translation
to add
Word origin
From Old French ajoster, from Vulgar Latin adiuxtare ('to bring close to'), from ad ('to') and iuxta ('near, beside'). The spelling later shifted from ajoster to ajouter.
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- adiuxtare
- English cognates
- juxtapose, adjust
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | ajoute | ajoutais | ajoutai | ajouterai | ajouterais |
| tu | ajoutes | ajoutais | ajoutas | ajouteras | ajouterais |
| il/elle | ajoute | ajoutait | ajouta | ajoutera | ajouterait |
| nous | ajoutons | ajoutions | ajoutâmes | ajouterons | ajouterions |
| vous | ajoutez | ajoutiez | ajoutâtes | ajouterez | ajouteriez |
| ils/elles | ajoutent | ajoutaient | ajoutèrent | ajouteront | ajouteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | ajoute | ajoutasse |
| tu | ajoutes | ajoutasses |
| il/elle | ajoute | ajoutât |
| nous | ajoutions | ajoutassions |
| vous | ajoutiez | ajoutassiez |
| ils/elles | ajoutent | ajoutassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | ajoute |
| nous | ajoutons |
| vous | ajoutez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ajoutant
- Past participle
- ajouté · ajoutée · ajoutés · ajoutées
Examples
.
I am going to add a bit of salt to the soup.
.
You need to add your name to the list.
.
She wants to add something to her story.
.
We can add sugar if you prefer.
l' .
The chef added water to the sauce.
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