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/a.ple/

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Translation

to call, to phone

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

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jeappeleappelaisappelaiappeleraiappelerais
tuappelesappelaisappelasappelerasappelerais
il/elleappeleappelaitappelaappeleraappelerait
nousappelonsappelionsappelâmesappeleronsappelerions
vousappelezappeliezappelâtesappelerezappeleriez
ils/ellesappelentappelaientappelèrentappelerontappeleraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeappeleappelasse
tuappelesappelasses
il/elleappeleappelât
nousappelionsappelassions
vousappeliezappelassiez
ils/ellesappelentappelassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tuappele
nousappelons
vousappelez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
appelant
Past participle
appelé · appelée · appelés · appelées

Examples

' .

You can call me this evening if you need me.

.

She called her boss to explain her lateness.

.

We must call the emergency services immediately.

'appelles- ' - ?

What's your name and where are you from?

'appellera ' .

The doctor will ring me as soon as he has the results.

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