Translation
to climb, to clamber up
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Word origin
A nasalised variant of Old French gripper ('to grip, to claw at'), from Frankish gripan ('to seize'). English 'grip' comes from the same Germanic root.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- gripan
- English cognates
- grip, gripe
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | grimpe | grimpais | grimpai | grimperai | grimperais |
| tu | grimpes | grimpais | grimpas | grimperas | grimperais |
| il/elle | grimpe | grimpait | grimpa | grimpera | grimperait |
| nous | grimpons | grimpions | grimpâmes | grimperons | grimperions |
| vous | grimpez | grimpiez | grimpâtes | grimperez | grimperiez |
| ils/elles | grimpent | grimpaient | grimpèrent | grimperont | grimperaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | grimpe | grimpasse |
| tu | grimpes | grimpasses |
| il/elle | grimpe | grimpât |
| nous | grimpions | grimpassions |
| vous | grimpiez | grimpassiez |
| ils/elles | grimpent | grimpassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | grimpe |
| nous | grimpons |
| vous | grimpez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- grimpant
- Past participle
- grimpé · grimpée · grimpés · grimpées
Examples
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The cat likes climbing trees.
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She climbs onto a chair to reach the box.
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We climb the hill in an hour.
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Prices climb every year.
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He used to climb the walls when he was little.
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