/mɔ.di.fje/
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to modify, to change, to alter
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Word origin
From Latin modificare ('to set limits to, to regulate'), from modus ('measure') and facere ('to make').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- modificare
- English cognates
- modify, mode, moderate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | modifie | modifiais | modifiai | modifierai | modifierais |
| tu | modifies | modifiais | modifias | modifieras | modifierais |
| il/elle | modifie | modifiait | modifia | modifiera | modifierait |
| nous | modifions | modifiions | modifiâmes | modifierons | modifierions |
| vous | modifiez | modifiiez | modifiâtes | modifierez | modifieriez |
| ils/elles | modifient | modifiaient | modifièrent | modifieront | modifieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | modifie | modifiasse |
| tu | modifies | modifiasses |
| il/elle | modifie | modifiât |
| nous | modifiions | modifiassions |
| vous | modifiiez | modifiassiez |
| ils/elles | modifient | modifiassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | modifie |
| nous | modifions |
| vous | modifiez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- modifiant
- Past participle
- modifié · modifiée · modifiés · modifiées
Examples
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The plan has to be changed before Monday.
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She altered her answer at the last moment.
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We change the timetable every week.
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These measures change the situation very little.
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The wind alters the boat's course.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 12: modifier, pâte, dalle and 6 more words.