/kɔ̃.sis.te/
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to consist (of, in)
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Word origin
From Latin consistere ('to stand together, to stand firm'), from con- and sistere ('to stand').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- consistere
- English cognates
- consist, consistent
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | consiste | consistais | consistai | consisterai | consisterais |
| tu | consistes | consistais | consistas | consisteras | consisterais |
| il/elle | consiste | consistait | consista | consistera | consisterait |
| nous | consistons | consistions | consistâmes | consisterons | consisterions |
| vous | consistez | consistiez | consistâtes | consisterez | consisteriez |
| ils/elles | consistent | consistaient | consistèrent | consisteront | consisteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | consiste | consistasse |
| tu | consistes | consistasses |
| il/elle | consiste | consistât |
| nous | consistions | consistassions |
| vous | consistiez | consistassiez |
| ils/elles | consistent | consistassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | consiste |
| nous | consistons |
| vous | consistez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- consistant
- Past participle
- consisté · consistée · consistés · consistées
Examples
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The dish consists of rice and vegetables.
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What exactly does your job involve?
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The secret of success lies in never giving up.
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The test consists of answering twenty questions.
agricoles.
His wealth consists mainly of farmland.
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