/ɛk.splɔ.ʁe/
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to explore
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Word origin
From Latin explorare ('to search out, to investigate'). English 'explore' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- explorare
- English cognates
- explore, exploration
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | explore | explorais | explorai | explorerai | explorerais |
| tu | explores | explorais | exploras | exploreras | explorerais |
| il/elle | explore | explorait | explora | explorera | explorerait |
| nous | explorons | explorions | explorâmes | explorerons | explorerions |
| vous | explorez | exploriez | explorâtes | explorerez | exploreriez |
| ils/elles | explorent | exploraient | explorèrent | exploreront | exploreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | explore | explorasse |
| tu | explores | explorasses |
| il/elle | explore | explorât |
| nous | explorions | explorassions |
| vous | exploriez | explorassiez |
| ils/elles | explorent | explorassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | explore |
| nous | explorons |
| vous | explorez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- explorant
- Past participle
- exploré · explorée · explorés · explorées
Examples
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They explored the cave with a torch.
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We want to explore the whole region by bike.
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The government is exploring several solutions.
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The children love exploring the attic.
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This book explores the links between language and identity.
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