/a.pa.ʁɛtʁ/
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Translation
to appear
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Word origin
From Latin apparescere, an inchoative form of apparere ('to appear, to come into sight'), from ad ('to') and parere ('to come forth, to be visible').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- apparere
- English cognates
- appear, apparent
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | apparais | apparaissais | apparus | apparaîtrai | apparaîtrais |
| tu | apparais | apparaissais | apparus | apparaîtras | apparaîtrais |
| il/elle | apparaît | apparaissait | apparut | apparaîtra | apparaîtrait |
| nous | apparaissons | apparaissions | apparûmes | apparaîtrons | apparaîtrions |
| vous | apparaissez | apparaissiez | apparûtes | apparaîtrez | apparaîtriez |
| ils/elles | apparaissent | apparaissaient | apparurent | apparaîtront | apparaîtraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | apparaisse | apparusse |
| tu | apparaisses | apparusses |
| il/elle | apparaisse | apparût |
| nous | apparaissions | apparussions |
| vous | apparaissiez | apparussiez |
| ils/elles | apparaissent | apparussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | apparais |
| nous | apparaissons |
| vous | apparaissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- apparaissant
- Past participle
- apparu · apparue · apparus · apparues
Examples
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The sun is going to appear after the rain.
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His name appears in the paper this morning.
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A problem appeared during our trip.
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She appeared at the door with a big smile.
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New ideas appear every day at the office.
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