/de.si.de/
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Translation
to decide
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Word origin
From Latin decidere ('to cut off, decide, determine'), from de- ('off') and caedere ('to cut').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- decidere
- English cognates
- decide, decision, concise
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | décide | décidais | décidai | déciderai | déciderais |
| tu | décides | décidais | décidas | décideras | déciderais |
| il/elle | décide | décidait | décida | décidera | déciderait |
| nous | décidons | décidions | décidâmes | déciderons | déciderions |
| vous | décidez | décidiez | décidâtes | déciderez | décideriez |
| ils/elles | décident | décidaient | décidèrent | décideront | décideraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | décide | décidasse |
| tu | décides | décidasses |
| il/elle | décide | décidât |
| nous | décidions | décidassions |
| vous | décidiez | décidassiez |
| ils/elles | décident | décidassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | décide |
| nous | décidons |
| vous | décidez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- décidant
- Past participle
- décidé · décidée · décidés · décidées
Examples
.
I cannot decide what to do this evening.
Paris.
She decided to go and live in Paris.
.
You have to decide before the end of the week.
.
We decided together to sell the house.
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He always decides everything without asking the others.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 4: décider, déjeuner, privé and 7 more words.