/kɔ̃.klyʁ/
Translation
to conclude, to close (a deal), to infer
Word origin
From Latin concludere ('to shut up, to close, to end'), from con- ('together') and claudere ('to close'). English 'conclude', 'conclusion' and 'include' all trace back to the same verb claudere.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- concludere
- English cognates
- conclude, conclusion, include
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | conclus | concluais | conclus | conclurai | conclurais |
| tu | conclus | concluais | conclus | concluras | conclurais |
| il/elle | conclut | concluait | conclut | conclura | conclurait |
| nous | concluons | concluions | conclûmes | conclurons | conclurions |
| vous | concluez | concluiez | conclûtes | conclurez | concluriez |
| ils/elles | concluent | concluaient | conclurent | concluront | concluraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | conclue | conclusse |
| tu | conclues | conclusses |
| il/elle | conclue | conclût |
| nous | concluions | conclussions |
| vous | concluiez | conclussiez |
| ils/elles | concluent | conclussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | conclus |
| nous | concluons |
| vous | concluez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- concluant
- Past participle
- conclu · conclue · conclus · conclues
Examples
gaie.
I would like to conclude on a happier note.
conclu .
The two companies closed a deal last night.
'- concluez ?
What do you conclude from all that?
' .
You cannot conclude anything from a single example.
conclu l'innocence l'.
The judge concluded that the accused was innocent.
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