Translation
to load, to charge (a battery), to put someone in charge of
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Word origin
From Late Latin carricare ('to load a wagon'), from Latin carrus ('wagon, cart'), a word Latin itself borrowed from Gaulish. English 'charge', 'cargo' and 'carry' all descend from the same verb.
- Origin
- Late Latin
- Root
- carricare
- English cognates
- charge, cargo, carry
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | charge | chargeais | chargeai | chargerai | chargerais |
| tu | charges | chargeais | chargeas | chargeras | chargerais |
| il/elle | charge | chargeait | chargea | chargera | chargerait |
| nous | chargeons | chargions | chargeâmes | chargerons | chargerions |
| vous | chargez | chargiez | chargeâtes | chargerez | chargeriez |
| ils/elles | chargent | chargeaient | chargèrent | chargeront | chargeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | charge | chargeasse |
| tu | charges | chargeasses |
| il/elle | charge | chargeât |
| nous | chargions | chargeassions |
| vous | chargiez | chargeassiez |
| ils/elles | chargent | chargeassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | charge |
| nous | chargeons |
| vous | chargez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- chargeant
- Past participle
- chargé · chargée · chargés · chargées
Examples
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They loaded the lorry in twenty minutes.
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Do not forget to charge your phone before you leave.
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I have been put in charge of organising Monday's meeting.
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The rifle was not loaded.
, .
I will take care of the shopping, you deal with dinner.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 3: charger, empreinte, réparer and 7 more words.