/ɛ̃.tɛʁ.diʁ/
Translation
to forbid, to ban
Word origin
From Latin interdicere ('to forbid by decree'), built from inter- ('between') and dicere ('to say'). English 'interdict' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- interdicere
- English cognates
- interdict
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | interdis | interdisais | interdis | interdirai | interdirais |
| tu | interdis | interdisais | interdis | interdiras | interdirais |
| il/elle | interdit | interdisait | interdit | interdira | interdirait |
| nous | interdisons | interdisions | interdîmes | interdirons | interdirions |
| vous | interdisez | interdisiez | interdîtes | interdirez | interdiriez |
| ils/elles | interdisent | interdisaient | interdirent | interdiront | interdiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | interdise | interdisse |
| tu | interdises | interdisses |
| il/elle | interdise | interdît |
| nous | interdisions | interdissions |
| vous | interdisiez | interdissiez |
| ils/elles | interdisent | interdissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | interdis |
| nous | interdisons |
| vous | interdisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- interdisant
- Past participle
- interdit · interdite · interdits · interdites
Examples
.
Smoking is banned on the train.
'interdis .
I forbid you to go out tonight.
.
His father wants to forbid him from leaving.
Cette au .
This door is closed to the public.
.
The banned books stayed hidden.
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