Translation
to try
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Word origin
From Late Latin exagiare ('to weigh out, to test'), from exagium ('a weighing'), from Latin exigere ('to weigh, to examine').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- exagiare
- English cognates
- essay, assay, exact
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | essaye | essayais | essayai | essayerai | essayerais |
| tu | essayes | essayais | essayas | essayeras | essayerais |
| il/elle | essaye | essayait | essaya | essayera | essayerait |
| nous | essayons | essayions | essayâmes | essayerons | essayerions |
| vous | essayez | essayiez | essayâtes | essayerez | essayeriez |
| ils/elles | essayent | essayaient | essayèrent | essayeront | essayeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | essaye | essayasse |
| tu | essayes | essayasses |
| il/elle | essaye | essayât |
| nous | essayions | essayassions |
| vous | essayiez | essayassiez |
| ils/elles | essayent | essayassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | essaye |
| nous | essayons |
| vous | essayez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- essayant
- Past participle
- essayé · essayée · essayés · essayées
Examples
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You need to try to calm down.
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I try to speak French every day.
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Try this jacket on, it suits you.
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He tried several times without success.
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I tried to call you three times last night.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 5: essayer, fille, père and 7 more words.