Translation
to switch off, to put out, to extinguish
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Word origin
From Latin extinguere ('to quench, to put out'), built on ex ('out') and stinguere ('to quench'). English extinguish and extinct come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- extinguere
- English cognates
- extinguish, extinct, distinguish
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | éteins | éteignais | éteignis | éteindrai | éteindrais |
| tu | éteins | éteignais | éteignis | éteindras | éteindrais |
| il/elle | éteint | éteignait | éteignit | éteindra | éteindrait |
| nous | éteignons | éteignions | éteignîmes | éteindrons | éteindrions |
| vous | éteignez | éteigniez | éteignîtes | éteindrez | éteindriez |
| ils/elles | éteignent | éteignaient | éteignirent | éteindront | éteindraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | éteigne | éteignisse |
| tu | éteignes | éteignisses |
| il/elle | éteigne | éteignît |
| nous | éteignions | éteignissions |
| vous | éteigniez | éteignissiez |
| ils/elles | éteignent | éteignissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | éteins |
| nous | éteignons |
| vous | éteignez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- éteignant
- Past participle
- éteint · éteinte · éteints · éteintes
Examples
.
Do not forget to switch off the light on your way out.
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The firefighters took three hours to put out the fire.
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Please switch off your phones before the concert starts.
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The wind blew out all the candles on the table.
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My computer switches itself off since the update.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 6: éteindre, filer, direction and 7 more words.