Translation
to block, to cross out, to bar
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Word origin
From Old French barre ('bar, barrier'), from Vulgar Latin barra, of uncertain earlier origin. English 'bar' and 'barrier' come from the same French word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- barra
- English cognates
- bar, barrier, barrister
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | barre | barrais | barrai | barrerai | barrerais |
| tu | barres | barrais | barras | barreras | barrerais |
| il/elle | barre | barrait | barra | barrera | barrerait |
| nous | barrons | barrions | barrâmes | barrerons | barrerions |
| vous | barrez | barriez | barrâtes | barrerez | barreriez |
| ils/elles | barrent | barraient | barrèrent | barreront | barreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | barre | barrasse |
| tu | barres | barrasses |
| il/elle | barre | barrât |
| nous | barrions | barrassions |
| vous | barriez | barrassiez |
| ils/elles | barrent | barrassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | barre |
| nous | barrons |
| vous | barrez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- barrant
- Past participle
- barré · barrée · barrés · barrées
Examples
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The police blocked the road because of the accident.
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Cross out the wrong answer and write the right one.
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A fallen tree blocks the path.
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He crosses the t with a quick stroke.
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I am off, it is already late.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 7: barrer, analyser, féminin and 7 more words.