/kɔ.nɛk.te/
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to connect, to plug in
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Word origin
Borrowed from Latin connectere ('to bind together'), from con- ('together') and nectere ('to tie'). English 'connect' has the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- connectere
- English cognates
- connect, connection, nexus
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | connecte | connectais | connectai | connecterai | connecterais |
| tu | connectes | connectais | connectas | connecteras | connecterais |
| il/elle | connecte | connectait | connecta | connectera | connecterait |
| nous | connectons | connections | connectâmes | connecterons | connecterions |
| vous | connectez | connectiez | connectâtes | connecterez | connecteriez |
| ils/elles | connectent | connectaient | connectèrent | connecteront | connecteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | connecte | connectasse |
| tu | connectes | connectasses |
| il/elle | connecte | connectât |
| nous | connections | connectassions |
| vous | connectiez | connectassiez |
| ils/elles | connectent | connectassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | connecte |
| nous | connectons |
| vous | connectez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- connectant
- Past participle
- connecté · connectée · connectés · connectées
Examples
- imprimante ?
Can you connect the printer to the computer?
wifi .
I am connecting to the hotel wifi.
boîtier .
This cable connects the box to the television.
.
The employees log on remotely from home.
.
This social network connects millions of people.
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