/nɛ.twa.je/
Translation
to clean
Word origin
From Old French netoier, from net ('clean, neat'), from Latin nitidus ('shining, clean'), from nitere ('to shine'). The same root gives English 'neat' and 'net' (clear of deductions).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- nitidus
- English cognates
- neat, net
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | nettoye | nettoyais | nettoyai | nettoyerai | nettoyerais |
| tu | nettoyes | nettoyais | nettoyas | nettoyeras | nettoyerais |
| il/elle | nettoye | nettoyait | nettoya | nettoyera | nettoyerait |
| nous | nettoyons | nettoyions | nettoyâmes | nettoyerons | nettoyerions |
| vous | nettoyez | nettoyiez | nettoyâtes | nettoyerez | nettoyeriez |
| ils/elles | nettoyent | nettoyaient | nettoyèrent | nettoyeront | nettoyeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | nettoye | nettoyasse |
| tu | nettoyes | nettoyasses |
| il/elle | nettoye | nettoyât |
| nous | nettoyions | nettoyassions |
| vous | nettoyiez | nettoyassiez |
| ils/elles | nettoyent | nettoyassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | nettoye |
| nous | nettoyons |
| vous | nettoyez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- nettoyant
- Past participle
- nettoyé · nettoyée · nettoyés · nettoyées
Examples
l' .
I must clean the kitchen before the guests arrive.
nettoie .
She cleans the windows every Saturday.
Nettoie '.
Clean your shoes before coming in.
comble.
We cleaned the house from top to bottom.
nettoie abîmer .
This product cleans without damaging the surfaces.
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