Kilo Lingo

/a.ʒu.te/

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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

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jeajouteajoutaisajoutaiajouteraiajouterais
tuajoutesajoutaisajoutasajouterasajouterais
il/elleajouteajoutaitajoutaajouteraajouterait
nousajoutonsajoutionsajoutâmesajouteronsajouterions
vousajoutezajoutiezajoutâtesajouterezajouteriez
ils/ellesajoutentajoutaientajoutèrentajouterontajouteraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeajouteajoutasse
tuajoutesajoutasses
il/elleajouteajoutât
nousajoutionsajoutassions
vousajoutiezajoutassiez
ils/ellesajoutentajoutassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tuajoute
nousajoutons
vousajoutez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
ajoutant
Past participle
ajouté · ajoutée · ajoutés · ajoutées

Examples

soupe.

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.

sucre .

We can add sugar if you prefer.

l' sauce.

The chef added water to the sauce.

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