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/de.mɔ̃.tʁe/

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Translation

to demonstrate, to prove

Word origin

From Latin demonstrare (de- and monstrare, 'to show'), from monstrum ('a sign, a portent'). English demonstrate comes from the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
demonstrare
English cognates
demonstrate

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jedémontredémontraisdémontraidémontreraidémontrerais
tudémontresdémontraisdémontrasdémontrerasdémontrerais
il/elledémontredémontraitdémontradémontreradémontrerait
nousdémontronsdémontrionsdémontrâmesdémontreronsdémontrerions
vousdémontrezdémontriezdémontrâtesdémontrerezdémontreriez
ils/ellesdémontrentdémontraientdémontrèrentdémontrerontdémontreraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jedémontredémontrasse
tudémontresdémontrasses
il/elledémontredémontrât
nousdémontrionsdémontrassions
vousdémontriezdémontrassiez
ils/ellesdémontrentdémontrassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tudémontre
nousdémontrons
vousdémontrez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
démontrant
Past participle
démontré · démontrée · démontrés · démontrées

Examples

.

This study demonstrates the effects of sleep on memory.

.

He proved that his theory was correct.

amélioration.

The results demonstrate a clear improvement.

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