/kÉÌ.pe/
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to camp; to stand firm
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Word origin
From Italian campare, from campo ('field'), ultimately from Latin campus. English 'camp' comes from the same Latin source.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- campare
- English cognates
- camp, campus
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | campe | campais | campai | camperai | camperais |
| tu | campes | campais | campas | camperas | camperais |
| il/elle | campe | campait | campa | campera | camperait |
| nous | campons | campions | campĂąmes | camperons | camperions |
| vous | campez | campiez | campĂątes | camperez | camperiez |
| ils/elles | campent | campaient | campĂšrent | camperont | camperaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | campe | campasse |
| tu | campes | campasses |
| il/elle | campe | campĂąt |
| nous | campions | campassions |
| vous | campiez | campassiez |
| ils/elles | campent | campassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | campe |
| nous | campons |
| vous | campez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- campant
- Past participle
- campé · campée · campés · campées
Examples
.
We are going camping by the lake this weekend.
Pyrénées.
They camped for three nights in the Pyrenees.
romancier .
The novelist sketches his characters in a few lines.
.
He is standing firm on his position despite the criticism.
supporters .
Fans camped outside the stadium to get tickets.
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