/kɔ.ʁi.ʒe/
Translation
to correct, to mark
Word origin
From Latin corrigere ('to straighten, to set right'), formed from com- (an intensifying prefix) and regere ('to rule, to guide'). English correct and regent come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- corrigere
- English cognates
- correct, regent
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | corrige | corrigais | corrigai | corrigerai | corrigerais |
| tu | corriges | corrigais | corrigas | corrigeras | corrigerais |
| il/elle | corrige | corrigait | corriga | corrigera | corrigerait |
| nous | corrigons | corrigions | corrigâmes | corrigerons | corrigerions |
| vous | corrigez | corrigiez | corrigâtes | corrigerez | corrigeriez |
| ils/elles | corrigent | corrigaient | corrigèrent | corrigeront | corrigeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | corrige | corrigasse |
| tu | corriges | corrigasses |
| il/elle | corrige | corrigât |
| nous | corrigions | corrigassions |
| vous | corrigiez | corrigassiez |
| ils/elles | corrigent | corrigassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | corrige |
| nous | corrigons |
| vous | corrigez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- corrigant
- Past participle
- corrigé · corrigée · corrigés · corrigées
Examples
week-end.
The teacher is marking the papers this weekend.
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corrigeons .
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