/de.pʁi.me/
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to depress; to be depressed
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Word origin
From Latin deprimere ('to press down'), from de- ('down') and premere ('to press'). English 'depress' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- deprimere
- English cognates
- depress, press
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | déprime | déprimais | déprimai | déprimerai | déprimerais |
| tu | déprimes | déprimais | déprimas | déprimeras | déprimerais |
| il/elle | déprime | déprimait | déprima | déprimera | déprimerait |
| nous | déprimons | déprimions | déprimâmes | déprimerons | déprimerions |
| vous | déprimez | déprimiez | déprimâtes | déprimerez | déprimeriez |
| ils/elles | dépriment | déprimaient | déprimèrent | déprimeront | déprimeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | déprime | déprimasse |
| tu | déprimes | déprimasses |
| il/elle | déprime | déprimât |
| nous | déprimions | déprimassions |
| vous | déprimiez | déprimassiez |
| ils/elles | dépriment | déprimassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | déprime |
| nous | déprimons |
| vous | déprimez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- déprimant
- Past participle
- déprimé · déprimée · déprimés · déprimées
Examples
.
This grey weather depresses me.
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Do not let a bad result get you down.
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He has been feeling low since he lost his job.
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The evening news would depress anyone.
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She used to feel low every Sunday evening.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 3: déprimer, juillet, conte and 7 more words.