/di.ʁi.ʒe/
Translation
to run, to lead, to direct
Word origin
From Latin dirigere ('to set straight, to guide'), from dis- plus regere ('to rule, to keep straight'). The same Latin root gives English direct, regime and correct.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dirigere
- English cognates
- direct, regime, correct
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | dirige | dirigais | dirigai | dirigerai | dirigerais |
| tu | diriges | dirigais | dirigas | dirigeras | dirigerais |
| il/elle | dirige | dirigait | diriga | dirigera | dirigerait |
| nous | dirigons | dirigions | dirigâmes | dirigerons | dirigerions |
| vous | dirigez | dirigiez | dirigâtes | dirigerez | dirigeriez |
| ils/elles | dirigent | dirigaient | dirigèrent | dirigeront | dirigeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | dirige | dirigasse |
| tu | diriges | dirigasses |
| il/elle | dirige | dirigât |
| nous | dirigions | dirigassions |
| vous | dirigiez | dirigassiez |
| ils/elles | dirigent | dirigassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | dirige |
| nous | dirigons |
| vous | dirigez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- dirigant
- Past participle
- dirigé · dirigée · dirigés · dirigées
Examples
salariés.
She runs a small company of twenty employees.
dirigeait l'orchestre - ?
Who was conducting the orchestra that evening?
l' .
The police officer directed the cars towards the other road.
dirigeons .
We are heading to the station on foot.
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He oversaw the works for more than ten years.
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