/kɔ.my.ni.ke/
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to communicate, to pass on
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Word origin
From Latin communicare ('to share, to make common'), from communis ('shared by all').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- communicare
- English cognates
- communicate, common, community
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | communique | communiquais | communiquai | communiquerai | communiquerais |
| tu | communiques | communiquais | communiquas | communiqueras | communiquerais |
| il/elle | communique | communiquait | communiqua | communiquera | communiquerait |
| nous | communiquons | communiquions | communiquâmes | communiquerons | communiquerions |
| vous | communiquez | communiquiez | communiquâtes | communiquerez | communiqueriez |
| ils/elles | communiquent | communiquaient | communiquèrent | communiqueront | communiqueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | communique | communiquasse |
| tu | communiques | communiquasses |
| il/elle | communique | communiquât |
| nous | communiquions | communiquassions |
| vous | communiquiez | communiquassiez |
| ils/elles | communiquent | communiquassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | communique |
| nous | communiquons |
| vous | communiquez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- communiquant
- Past participle
- communiqué · communiquée · communiqués · communiquées
Examples
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We have written to each other for ten years.
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He passed the news on to the whole family.
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The two rooms are connected by a small door.
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She does not communicate well with her parents.
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They had been in secret contact for months.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 12: communiquer, poème, frigo and 6 more words.