Translation
to elect
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Word origin
From Latin eligere ('to pick out'), from ex- ('out') and legere ('to gather, to choose').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- eligere
- English cognates
- elect, elite, select
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | élis | élisais | élus | élirai | élirais |
| tu | élis | élisais | élus | éliras | élirais |
| il/elle | élit | élisait | élut | élira | élirait |
| nous | élisons | élisions | élûmes | élirons | élirions |
| vous | élisez | élisiez | élûtes | élirez | éliriez |
| ils/elles | élisent | élisaient | élurent | éliront | éliraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | élise | élusse |
| tu | élises | élusses |
| il/elle | élise | élût |
| nous | élisions | élussions |
| vous | élisiez | élussiez |
| ils/elles | élisent | élussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | élis |
| nous | élisons |
| vous | élisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- élisant
- Past participle
- élu · élue · élus · élues
Examples
.
The people are going to elect a new president.
.
Elect your representative before Friday.
, .
Elected at thirty, he was the youngest of them.
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We have to elect a leader tonight.
.
She hopes to get elected to the council.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 8: élire, excité, profit and 7 more words.