/ekʁiʁ/

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Translation

to write

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Word origin

From Latin scribere ('to write').

Origin
Latin
Root
scribere
English cognates
scribe, scripture, describe

Grammar

Verb type-re irregular (3rd group)

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jeécrisécrivaisécrivisécriraiécrirais
tuécrisécrivaisécrivisécrirasécrirais
il/elleécritécrivaitécrivitécriraécrirait
nousécrivonsécrivionsécrivîmesécrironsécririons
vousécrivezécriviezécrivîtesécrirezécririez
ils/ellesécriventécrivaientécrivirentécrirontécriraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeécriveécrivisse
tuécrivesécrivisses
il/elleécriveécrivît
nousécrivionsécrivissions
vousécriviezécrivissiez
ils/ellesécriventécrivissent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tuécris
nousécrivons
vousécrivez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
écrivant
Past participle
écrit · écrite · écrits · écrites

Examples

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I write a letter to my grandmother every month.

.

He has written three novels in five years.

, .

Please write your name in capital letters.

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She's going to write a letter to her grandmother.

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I have to write a report before Monday morning.

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This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 4: écrire, terre, tellement and 7 more words.