Translation
to call, to phone
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Word origin
From Latin appellare ('to address, to name, to call upon'), from ad ('to') and a form related to pellere ('to drive'). English 'appeal' and 'appellation' share the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- appellare
- English cognates
- appeal, appellation
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | appelle | appelais | appelai | appellerai | appellerais |
| tu | appelles | appelais | appelas | appelleras | appellerais |
| il/elle | appelle | appelait | appela | appellera | appellerait |
| nous | appelons | appelions | appelâmes | appellerons | appellerions |
| vous | appelez | appeliez | appelâtes | appellerez | appelleriez |
| ils/elles | appellent | appelaient | appelèrent | appelleront | appelleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | appelle | appelasse |
| tu | appelles | appelasses |
| il/elle | appelle | appelât |
| nous | appelions | appelassions |
| vous | appeliez | appelassiez |
| ils/elles | appellent | appelassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | appelle |
| nous | appelons |
| vous | appelez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- appelant
- Past participle
- appelé · appelée · appelés · appelées
Examples
.
You can call me this evening if you need me.
.
We must call the emergency services immediately.
.
She called her boss to explain her lateness.
- - ?
What's your name and where are you from?
.
The doctor will ring me as soon as he has the results.
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 11: appeler, oh, maintenant and 6 more words.