/kʁe.e/
Translation
to create, to make
Word origin
From Latin creare ('to create, bring forth, produce').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- creare
- English cognates
- create, creature, creation
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | crée | créais | créai | créerai | créerais |
| tu | crées | créais | créas | créeras | créerais |
| il/elle | crée | créait | créa | créera | créerait |
| nous | créons | créions | créâmes | créerons | créerions |
| vous | créez | créiez | créâtes | créerez | créeriez |
| ils/elles | créent | créaient | créèrent | créeront | créeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | crée | créasse |
| tu | crées | créasses |
| il/elle | crée | créât |
| nous | créions | créassions |
| vous | créiez | créassiez |
| ils/elles | créent | créassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | crée |
| nous | créons |
| vous | créez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- créant
- Past participle
- créé · créée · créés · créées
Examples
.
I want to create something new.
Cette .
This idea has created a lot of problems.
.
They created a small team for the project.
.
You can create your own account here.
ambiance.
The noise creates a bad atmosphere.
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