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/kɔ.ʁɛs.pɔ̃dʁ/

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Translation

to correspond, to match

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

Verb type-re (3rd group, conjugated like rendre)

Conjugation

Regular -re (vendre-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jecorrespondscorrespondaiscorresponiscorrespondraicorrespondrais
tucorrespondscorrespondaiscorresponiscorrespondrascorrespondrais
il/ellecorrespondcorrespondaitcorresponitcorrespondracorrespondrait
nouscorrespondonscorrespondionscorresponîmescorrespondronscorrespondrions
vouscorrespondezcorrespondiezcorresponîtescorrespondrezcorrespondriez
ils/ellescorrespondentcorrespondaientcorresponirentcorrespondrontcorrespondraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jecorrespondecorresponisse
tucorrespondescorresponisses
il/ellecorrespondecorresponît
nouscorrespondionscorresponissions
vouscorrespondiezcorresponissiez
ils/ellescorrespondentcorresponissent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tucorresponds
nouscorrespondons
vouscorrespondez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
correspondant
Past participle
corresponu

Examples

.

These two figures do not match.

courriel .

We have been writing to each other by email for ten years.

.

The job matches exactly what I am looking for.

.

His account of events does not tally with mine.

?

What does this symbol on the map stand for?

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This word is part of lesson 35.