/ɑ̃.fɛʁ.me/
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Translation
to shut in, to lock up
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Word origin
Formed in Old French from en- ('in') and fermer ('to close'), which comes from Latin firmare ('to make firm, to fasten'), from firmus ('firm'). A closed door was originally a door made fast.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- firmare
- English cognates
- firm, confirm
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | enferme | enfermais | enfermai | enfermerai | enfermerais |
| tu | enfermes | enfermais | enfermas | enfermeras | enfermerais |
| il/elle | enferme | enfermait | enferma | enfermera | enfermerait |
| nous | enfermons | enfermions | enfermâmes | enfermerons | enfermerions |
| vous | enfermez | enfermiez | enfermâtes | enfermerez | enfermeriez |
| ils/elles | enferment | enfermaient | enfermèrent | enfermeront | enfermeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | enferme | enfermasse |
| tu | enfermes | enfermasses |
| il/elle | enferme | enfermât |
| nous | enfermions | enfermassions |
| vous | enfermiez | enfermassiez |
| ils/elles | enferment | enfermassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | enferme |
| nous | enfermons |
| vous | enfermez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- enfermant
- Past participle
- enfermé · enfermée · enfermés · enfermées
Examples
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We shut the dog in the kitchen when we go out.
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The wind slammed the door and I locked myself out.
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He shuts himself in his room to work.
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They locked him up for six months.
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Do not lock your papers in that drawer, the key is lost.
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