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/ɛ̃.te.ʁɔ.ʒe/

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Translation

to question, to interrogate

Word origin

From Latin interrogare ('to ask, to enquire'), from inter- ('between') and rogare ('to ask'). English 'interrogate' and 'interrogative' come from the same verb.

Origin
Latin
Root
interrogare
English cognates
interrogate, interrogative, rogation

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group, keeps the e in nous interrogeons)

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jeinterrogeinterrogaisinterrogaiinterrogeraiinterrogerais
tuinterrogesinterrogaisinterrogasinterrogerasinterrogerais
il/elleinterrogeinterrogaitinterrogainterrogerainterrogerait
nousinterrogonsinterrogionsinterrogâmesinterrogeronsinterrogerions
vousinterrogezinterrogiezinterrogâtesinterrogerezinterrogeriez
ils/ellesinterrogentinterrogaientinterrogèrentinterrogerontinterrogeraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeinterrogeinterrogasse
tuinterrogesinterrogasses
il/elleinterrogeinterrogât
nousinterrogionsinterrogassions
vousinterrogiezinterrogassiez
ils/ellesinterrogentinterrogassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tuinterroge
nousinterrogons
vousinterrogez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
interrogant
Past participle
interrogé · interrogée · interrogés · interrogées

Examples

.

The judge questioned the witness for two hours.

.

The police have been questioning the neighbours since this morning.

interrogeons .

We are testing the pupils on chapter three.

' .

I am wondering about his real intentions.

' .

Stop questioning me like a suspect.

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This word is part of lesson 34.