/e.ta.bliʁ/
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to establish, to set up, to determine
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Word origin
From Latin stabilire ('to make firm'), from stabilis ('steady'), from stare ('to stand').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- stabilire
- English cognates
- establish, stable, stand
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | établis | établissais | établis | établirai | établirais |
| tu | établis | établissais | établis | établiras | établirais |
| il/elle | établit | établissait | établit | établira | établirait |
| nous | établissons | établissions | établîmes | établirons | établirions |
| vous | établissez | établissiez | établîtes | établirez | établiriez |
| ils/elles | établissent | établissaient | établirent | établiront | établiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | établisse | établisse |
| tu | établisses | établisses |
| il/elle | établisse | établît |
| nous | établissions | établissions |
| vous | établissiez | établissiez |
| ils/elles | établissent | établissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | établis |
| nous | établissons |
| vous | établissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- établissant
- Past participle
- établi · établie · établis · établies
Examples
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The police are trying to establish the truth.
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The report already set out the causes.
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We set the rules from the very start.
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New habits take hold little by little.
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They will make fresh contact tomorrow.
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