/ɑ̃.baʁ.ke/
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to board, to embark, to load
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Word origin
From en- ('in') and barque ('boat'), from Late Latin barca ('small boat').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- barca
- English cognates
- embark, barque, barge
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | embarque | embarquais | embarquai | embarquerai | embarquerais |
| tu | embarques | embarquais | embarquas | embarqueras | embarquerais |
| il/elle | embarque | embarquait | embarqua | embarquera | embarquerait |
| nous | embarquons | embarquions | embarquâmes | embarquerons | embarquerions |
| vous | embarquez | embarquiez | embarquâtes | embarquerez | embarqueriez |
| ils/elles | embarquent | embarquaient | embarquèrent | embarqueront | embarqueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | embarque | embarquasse |
| tu | embarques | embarquasses |
| il/elle | embarque | embarquât |
| nous | embarquions | embarquassions |
| vous | embarquiez | embarquassiez |
| ils/elles | embarquent | embarquassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | embarque |
| nous | embarquons |
| vous | embarquez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- embarquant
- Past participle
- embarqué · embarquée · embarqués · embarquées
Examples
.
The passengers board in ten minutes.
Marseille .
We boarded at Marseille in the early morning.
.
We must board before night falls.
.
The captain always goes aboard first.
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They got us caught up in a strange business.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 11: embarquer, localiser, aiguille and 7 more words.