Translation
to dig, to hollow out
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Word origin
From creux ('hollow'), a word of Gaulish origin. To creuser is to make something hollow.
- Origin
- Gaulish
- Root
- creux
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | creuse | creusais | creusai | creuserai | creuserais |
| tu | creuses | creusais | creusas | creuseras | creuserais |
| il/elle | creuse | creusait | creusa | creusera | creuserait |
| nous | creusons | creusions | creusâmes | creuserons | creuserions |
| vous | creusez | creusiez | creusâtes | creuserez | creuseriez |
| ils/elles | creusent | creusaient | creusèrent | creuseront | creuseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | creuse | creusasse |
| tu | creuses | creusasses |
| il/elle | creuse | creusât |
| nous | creusions | creusassions |
| vous | creusiez | creusassiez |
| ils/elles | creusent | creusassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | creuse |
| nous | creusons |
| vous | creusez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- creusant
- Past participle
- creusé · creusée · creusés · creusées
Examples
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They are digging a hole in the garden.
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The dog is digging to hide its bone.
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We have been digging since this morning.
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He dug a tunnel under the wall.
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The river hollowed out the earth every winter.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 12: creuser, raisonnable, former and 7 more words.