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/kɔ.ʁi.ʒe/

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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

Verb type-er regular (1st group, g->ge before a/o)

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jecorrigecorrigaiscorrigaicorrigeraicorrigerais
tucorrigescorrigaiscorrigascorrigerascorrigerais
il/ellecorrigecorrigaitcorrigacorrigeracorrigerait
nouscorrigonscorrigionscorrigâmescorrigeronscorrigerions
vouscorrigezcorrigiezcorrigâtescorrigerezcorrigeriez
ils/ellescorrigentcorrigaientcorrigèrentcorrigerontcorrigeraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jecorrigecorrigasse
tucorrigescorrigasses
il/ellecorrigecorrigât
nouscorrigionscorrigassions
vouscorrigiezcorrigassiez
ils/ellescorrigentcorrigassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tucorrige
nouscorrigons
vouscorrigez

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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