/de.si.ne/
Translation
to draw, to sketch, to design
Word origin
From Italian disegnare, from Latin designare ('to mark out'), built from de and signum ('sign'). English 'design' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- designare
- English cognates
- design, designate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | dessine | dessinais | dessinai | dessinerai | dessinerais |
| tu | dessines | dessinais | dessinas | dessineras | dessinerais |
| il/elle | dessine | dessinait | dessina | dessinera | dessinerait |
| nous | dessinons | dessinions | dessinâmes | dessinerons | dessinerions |
| vous | dessinez | dessiniez | dessinâtes | dessinerez | dessineriez |
| ils/elles | dessinent | dessinaient | dessinèrent | dessineront | dessineraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | dessine | dessinasse |
| tu | dessines | dessinasses |
| il/elle | dessine | dessinât |
| nous | dessinions | dessinassions |
| vous | dessiniez | dessinassiez |
| ils/elles | dessinent | dessinassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | dessine |
| nous | dessinons |
| vous | dessinez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- dessinant
- Past participle
- dessiné · dessinée · dessinés · dessinées
Examples
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She likes drawing faces.
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He has drawn very well since he was small.
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The children are drawing on the wall.
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We are drawing a plan of the house.
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He used to draw cars during lessons.
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