/ɛk.spʁi.me/
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to express, to voice
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Word origin
From Latin exprimere ('to press out'), from ex ('out') and premere ('to press').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- exprimere
- English cognates
- express, press, print
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | exprime | exprimais | exprimai | exprimerai | exprimerais |
| tu | exprimes | exprimais | exprimas | exprimeras | exprimerais |
| il/elle | exprime | exprimait | exprima | exprimera | exprimerait |
| nous | exprimons | exprimions | exprimâmes | exprimerons | exprimerions |
| vous | exprimez | exprimiez | exprimâtes | exprimerez | exprimeriez |
| ils/elles | expriment | exprimaient | exprimèrent | exprimeront | exprimeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | exprime | exprimasse |
| tu | exprimes | exprimasses |
| il/elle | exprime | exprimât |
| nous | exprimions | exprimassions |
| vous | exprimiez | exprimassiez |
| ils/elles | expriment | exprimassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | exprime |
| nous | exprimons |
| vous | exprimez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- exprimant
- Past participle
- exprimé · exprimée · exprimés · exprimées
Examples
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He finds it hard to express his feelings.
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She voices her opinion without fear.
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We are all expressing the same idea.
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Those words expressed his anger.
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He spoke his mind in front of everyone.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 4: exprimer, minable, partage and 7 more words.