/ɛ̃s.kʁiʁ/

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Translation

to write down, to enrol, to register

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Word origin

From Latin inscribere, from in- and scribere ('to write').

Origin
Latin
Root
inscribere
English cognates
inscribe, script

Grammar

Verb type-re irregular (conjugated like écrire)

Conjugation

Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jeinscrisinscrivaisinscrivisinscriraiinscrirais
tuinscrisinscrivaisinscrivisinscrirasinscrirais
il/elleinscritinscrivaitinscrivitinscrirainscrirait
nousinscrivonsinscrivionsinscrivîmesinscrironsinscririons
vousinscrivezinscriviezinscrivîtesinscrirezinscririez
ils/ellesinscriventinscrivaientinscrivirentinscrirontinscriraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeinscriveinscrivisse
tuinscrivesinscrivisses
il/elleinscriveinscrivît
nousinscrivionsinscrivissions
vousinscriviezinscrivissiez
ils/ellesinscriventinscrivissent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tuinscris
nousinscrivons
vousinscrivez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
inscrivant
Past participle
inscrit · inscrite · inscrits · inscrites

Examples

.

You need to put your name down on the list.

.

She enrolled her son at the school.

.

I am signing up for the dance class.

.

His name is carved on the stone.

.

The teacher writes the date on the board.

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This word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 6: inscrire, quatrième, accent and 7 more words.