/kɔ.ʁɛs.pɔ̃dʁ/
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Translation
to correspond, to match
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Word origin
From Medieval Latin correspondere, from com- ('together') and respondere ('to answer, to reply'). English 'correspond' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Medieval Latin
- Root
- correspondere
- English cognates
- correspond, respond, response
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -re (vendre-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | corresponds | correspondais | corresponis | correspondrai | correspondrais |
| tu | corresponds | correspondais | corresponis | correspondras | correspondrais |
| il/elle | correspond | correspondait | corresponit | correspondra | correspondrait |
| nous | correspondons | correspondions | corresponîmes | correspondrons | correspondrions |
| vous | correspondez | correspondiez | corresponîtes | correspondrez | correspondriez |
| ils/elles | correspondent | correspondaient | corresponirent | correspondront | correspondraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | corresponde | corresponisse |
| tu | correspondes | corresponisses |
| il/elle | corresponde | corresponît |
| nous | correspondions | corresponissions |
| vous | correspondiez | corresponissiez |
| ils/elles | correspondent | corresponissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | corresponds |
| nous | correspondons |
| vous | correspondez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- correspondant
- Past participle
- corresponu
Examples
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These two figures do not match.
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We have been writing to each other by email for ten years.
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The job matches exactly what I am looking for.
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His account of events does not tally with mine.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 11: correspondre, minuit, humeur and 7 more words.