/de.ʃi.ʁe/
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to tear, to rip
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Word origin
From Old French descirer, usually traced to a Frankish verb skerian ('to cut, to divide') carrying the Latin prefix dis-.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- skerian
- English cognates
- shear, share
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | déchire | déchirais | déchirai | déchirerai | déchirerais |
| tu | déchires | déchirais | déchiras | déchireras | déchirerais |
| il/elle | déchire | déchirait | déchira | déchirera | déchirerait |
| nous | déchirons | déchirions | déchirâmes | déchirerons | déchirerions |
| vous | déchirez | déchiriez | déchirâtes | déchirerez | déchireriez |
| ils/elles | déchirent | déchiraient | déchirèrent | déchireront | déchireraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | déchire | déchirasse |
| tu | déchires | déchirasses |
| il/elle | déchire | déchirât |
| nous | déchirions | déchirassions |
| vous | déchiriez | déchirassiez |
| ils/elles | déchirent | déchirassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | déchire |
| nous | déchirons |
| vous | déchirez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- déchirant
- Past participle
- déchiré · déchirée · déchirés · déchirées
Examples
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She tore up the letter.
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Don't tear that paper.
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He is forever ripping his clothes.
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Those screams break my heart.
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The trousers ripped at the knee.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 10: déchirer, venger, taré and 7 more words.