/kɔ̃.ke.ʁiʁ/
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to conquer, to win over
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin conquaerere, from Latin conquirere ('to seek out, to procure'). English 'conquer' and 'conquest' come from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- conquirere
- English cognates
- conquer, conquest
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | conquiers | conquérais | conquis | conquerrai | conquerrais |
| tu | conquiers | conquérais | conquis | conquerras | conquerrais |
| il/elle | conquiert | conquérait | conquit | conquerra | conquerrait |
| nous | conquérons | conquérions | conquîmes | conquerrons | conquerrions |
| vous | conquérez | conquériez | conquîtes | conquerrez | conquerriez |
| ils/elles | conquièrent | conquéraient | conquirent | conquerront | conquerraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | conquière | conquisse |
| tu | conquières | conquisses |
| il/elle | conquière | conquît |
| nous | conquérions | conquissions |
| vous | conquériez | conquissiez |
| ils/elles | conquièrent | conquissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | conquiers |
| nous | conquérons |
| vous | conquérez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- conquérant
- Past participle
- conquis · conquise · conquis · conquises
Examples
Gaule .
The Romans conquered Gaul in the first century BC.
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He managed to win over his neighbour's heart.
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This young singer won over the audience from her first concert.
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They want to conquer new markets abroad.
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The team won the title after an exceptional season.
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