Translation
to seem, to appear, to be published
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Word origin
From Old French pareistre, from Vulgar Latin parescere, an inchoative form of Latin parere ('to come into view, to be visible'). The same Latin verb lies behind English appear and apparent.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- parere
- English cognates
- appear, apparent, transparent
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | parais | paraissais | parus | paraîtrai | paraîtrais |
| tu | parais | paraissais | parus | paraîtras | paraîtrais |
| il/elle | paraît | paraissait | parut | paraîtra | paraîtrait |
| nous | paraissons | paraissions | parûmes | paraîtrons | paraîtrions |
| vous | paraissez | paraissiez | parûtes | paraîtrez | paraîtriez |
| ils/elles | paraissent | paraissaient | parurent | paraîtront | paraîtraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | paraisse | parusse |
| tu | paraisses | parusses |
| il/elle | paraisse | parût |
| nous | paraissions | parussions |
| vous | paraissiez | parussiez |
| ils/elles | paraissent | parussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | parais |
| nous | paraissons |
| vous | paraissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- paraissant
- Past participle
- paru · parue · parus · parues
Examples
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She looks younger than her age.
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Apparently the museum is closed on Tuesdays.
.
Her new novel will be published next spring.
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It may seem strange, but I prefer working at night.
.
The sun appeared for a moment between two clouds.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 4: paraître, dame, personnel and 7 more words.