Translation
to commit, to make (a mistake)
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Word origin
From Latin committere ('to bring together, to entrust, to perpetrate'), from com- ('together') and mittere ('to send'). English 'commit', 'commission' and 'committee' come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- committere
- English cognates
- commit, commission, committee
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | commets | commettais | commis | commettrai | commettrais |
| tu | commets | commettais | commis | commettras | commettrais |
| il/elle | commet | commettait | commit | commettra | commettrait |
| nous | commettons | commettions | commîmes | commettrons | commettrions |
| vous | commettez | commettiez | commîtes | commettrez | commettriez |
| ils/elles | commettent | commettaient | commirent | commettront | commettraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | commette | commisse |
| tu | commettes | commisses |
| il/elle | commette | commît |
| nous | commettions | commissions |
| vous | commettiez | commissiez |
| ils/elles | commettent | commissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | commets |
| nous | commettons |
| vous | commettez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- commettant
- Past participle
- commis · commise · commis · commises
Examples
.
He made a serious mistake in his calculations.
.
The neighbour is suspected of having committed the theft.
.
Do not make the same mistake twice.
.
The crime was committed during the night.
imprudence.
She is afraid of doing something reckless.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 7: commettre, journaliste, représenter and 7 more words.