/ʒwɛ̃dʁ/
Translation
to join, to reach
Word origin
From Latin iungere ('to join, to yoke together'), from an Indo-European root meaning 'to yoke'. The same root gave English join, junction and yoke.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- iungere
- English cognates
- join, junction, yoke, conjugate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | joins | joignais | joignis | joindrai | joindrais |
| tu | joins | joignais | joignis | joindras | joindrais |
| il/elle | joint | joignait | joignit | joindra | joindrait |
| nous | joignons | joignions | joignîmes | joindrons | joindrions |
| vous | joignez | joigniez | joignîtes | joindrez | joindriez |
| ils/elles | joignent | joignaient | joignirent | joindront | joindraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | joigne | joignisse |
| tu | joignes | joignisses |
| il/elle | joigne | joignît |
| nous | joignions | joignissions |
| vous | joigniez | joignissiez |
| ils/elles | joignent | joignissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | joins |
| nous | joignons |
| vous | joignez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- joignant
- Past participle
- joint · jointe · joints · jointes
Examples
.
You can reach me on my mobile this evening.
.
I am going to join the two ends of the letter.
.
He tried to reach his father without success.
- ?
Would you like to join us for dinner?
l' au .
She managed to reach the inspector by phone.
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