/e.kla.te/
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to burst, to explode; to break out
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Word origin
From Frankish slaitan ('to split, to tear'), a Germanic verb taken into Old French as esclater. English 'slit' belongs to the same family.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- slaitan
- English cognates
- slit
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | éclate | éclatais | éclatai | éclaterai | éclaterais |
| tu | éclates | éclatais | éclatas | éclateras | éclaterais |
| il/elle | éclate | éclatait | éclata | éclatera | éclaterait |
| nous | éclatons | éclations | éclatâmes | éclaterons | éclaterions |
| vous | éclatez | éclatiez | éclatâtes | éclaterez | éclateriez |
| ils/elles | éclatent | éclataient | éclatèrent | éclateront | éclateraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | éclate | éclatasse |
| tu | éclates | éclatasses |
| il/elle | éclate | éclatât |
| nous | éclations | éclatassions |
| vous | éclatiez | éclatassiez |
| ils/elles | éclatent | éclatassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | éclate |
| nous | éclatons |
| vous | éclatez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- éclatant
- Past participle
- éclaté · éclatée · éclatés · éclatées
Examples
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The glass shattered into a thousand pieces.
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A bomb goes off in the distance.
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They all burst out laughing at once.
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War was already breaking out in the south of the country.
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If you keep going, the balloon will burst.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 4: éclater, cependant, comportement and 7 more words.