/a.pli.ke/
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to apply; to put on
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Word origin
From Latin applicare ('to attach, to apply'), from ad- and plicare ('to fold'). English 'apply' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- applicare
- English cognates
- apply, application
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | applique | appliquais | appliquai | appliquerai | appliquerais |
| tu | appliques | appliquais | appliquas | appliqueras | appliquerais |
| il/elle | applique | appliquait | appliqua | appliquera | appliquerait |
| nous | appliquons | appliquions | appliquâmes | appliquerons | appliquerions |
| vous | appliquez | appliquiez | appliquâtes | appliquerez | appliqueriez |
| ils/elles | appliquent | appliquaient | appliquèrent | appliqueront | appliqueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | applique | appliquasse |
| tu | appliques | appliquasses |
| il/elle | applique | appliquât |
| nous | appliquions | appliquassions |
| vous | appliquiez | appliquassiez |
| ils/elles | appliquent | appliquassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | applique |
| nous | appliquons |
| vous | appliquez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- appliquant
- Past participle
- appliqué · appliquée · appliqués · appliquées
Examples
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You must apply the cream twice a day.
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The teacher applies a very strict method.
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This law will be applied from next month.
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She is taking care to write neatly for the exam.
, .
The rules apply to everyone, without exception.
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