/kɔ̃.batʁ/
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Translation
to fight, to combat
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Word origin
From Late Latin combattuere, from com- ('with, together') and battuere ('to beat, to strike'). English 'combat', 'battle' and 'batter' come from the same Latin verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- combattuere
- English cognates
- combat, battle, batter
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | combats | combattais | combattis | combattrai | combattrais |
| tu | combats | combattais | combattis | combattras | combattrais |
| il/elle | combat | combattait | combattit | combattra | combattrait |
| nous | combattons | combattions | combattîmes | combattrons | combattrions |
| vous | combattez | combattiez | combattîtes | combattrez | combattriez |
| ils/elles | combattent | combattaient | combattirent | combattront | combattraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | combatte | combattisse |
| tu | combattes | combattisses |
| il/elle | combatte | combattît |
| nous | combattions | combattissions |
| vous | combattiez | combattissiez |
| ils/elles | combattent | combattissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | combats |
| nous | combattons |
| vous | combattez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- combattant
- Past participle
- combattu · combattue · combattus · combattues
Examples
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They fought for four years in the trenches.
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Racism must be fought wherever it appears.
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This medicine fights the fever in under an hour.
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We are fighting for the same ideas, you and I.
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The knight fought the dragon until daybreak.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 6: combattre, souris, agence and 7 more words.