/ɡʁi.je/
Translation
to grill, to toast; to jump (a red light)
Word origin
From gril ('gridiron'), from Latin craticula ('small grate'), a diminutive of cratis ('wickerwork').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- craticula
- English cognates
- grill, grate, crate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | grille | grillais | grillai | grillerai | grillerais |
| tu | grilles | grillais | grillas | grilleras | grillerais |
| il/elle | grille | grillait | grilla | grillera | grillerait |
| nous | grillons | grillions | grillâmes | grillerons | grillerions |
| vous | grillez | grilliez | grillâtes | grillerez | grilleriez |
| ils/elles | grillent | grillaient | grillèrent | grilleront | grilleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | grille | grillasse |
| tu | grilles | grillasses |
| il/elle | grille | grillât |
| nous | grillions | grillassions |
| vous | grilliez | grillassiez |
| ils/elles | grillent | grillassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | grille |
| nous | grillons |
| vous | grillez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- grillant
- Past participle
- grillé · grillée · grillés · grillées
Examples
.
She is making toast.
.
He jumped a red light.
.
The meat has been on the grill for ten minutes.
.
We are grilling vegetables tonight.
.
All the bulbs have blown.
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