Kilo Lingo

/kɔ̃.te/

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Translation

to count, to matter, to plan

Word origin

From Latin computare ('to count up, reckon'), from com- ('together') and putare ('to reckon, prune').

Origin
Latin
Root
computare
English cognates
count, compute, computer

Grammar

Verb type-er regular

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jecomptecomptaiscomptaicompteraicompterais
tucomptescomptaiscomptascompterascompterais
il/ellecomptecomptaitcomptacompteracompterait
nouscomptonscomptionscomptâmescompteronscompterions
vouscomptezcomptiezcomptâtescompterezcompteriez
ils/ellescomptentcomptaientcomptèrentcompterontcompteraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jecomptecomptasse
tucomptescomptasses
il/ellecomptecomptât
nouscomptionscomptassions
vouscomptiezcomptassiez
ils/ellescomptentcomptassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tucompte
nouscomptons
vouscomptez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
comptant
Past participle
compté · comptée · comptés · comptées

Examples

' .

I am going to count to ten before leaving.

.

You can count on me if there is a problem.

.

That does not really matter to them.

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She is counting the days until the holidays.

.

We are planning to stay here all week.

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