/maʁ.ke/
Translation
to mark, to score
Word origin
From Old French marquer, borrowed from Italian marcare or Old Occitan, ultimately from a Germanic source meaning 'boundary, sign' (compare Frankish marka).
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- marka
- English cognates
- mark, marque, demarcate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | marque | marquais | marquai | marquerai | marquerais |
| tu | marques | marquais | marquas | marqueras | marquerais |
| il/elle | marque | marquait | marqua | marquera | marquerait |
| nous | marquons | marquions | marquâmes | marquerons | marquerions |
| vous | marquez | marquiez | marquâtes | marquerez | marqueriez |
| ils/elles | marquent | marquaient | marquèrent | marqueront | marqueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | marque | marquasse |
| tu | marques | marquasses |
| il/elle | marque | marquât |
| nous | marquions | marquassions |
| vous | marquiez | marquassiez |
| ils/elles | marquent | marquassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | marque |
| nous | marquons |
| vous | marquez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- marquant
- Past participle
- marqué · marquée · marqués · marquées
Examples
calendrier.
We need to mark the date on the calendar.
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Our team scored two goals tonight.
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This moment will mark my whole life.
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Can you mark your name on the list?
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The teacher marked a mistake in my text.
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