/paʁ.ti.si.pe/
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Translation
to take part, to participate (participer à)
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Word origin
From Latin participare ('to share in'), built from pars ('part') and capere ('to take'). English 'participate' and the grammatical 'participle' come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- participare
- English cognates
- participate, participle, part
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | participe | participais | participai | participerai | participerais |
| tu | participes | participais | participas | participeras | participerais |
| il/elle | participe | participait | participa | participera | participerait |
| nous | participons | participions | participâmes | participerons | participerions |
| vous | participez | participiez | participâtes | participerez | participeriez |
| ils/elles | participent | participaient | participèrent | participeront | participeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | participe | participasse |
| tu | participes | participasses |
| il/elle | participe | participât |
| nous | participions | participassions |
| vous | participiez | participassiez |
| ils/elles | participent | participassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | participe |
| nous | participons |
| vous | participez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- participant
- Past participle
- participé · participée · participés · participées
Examples
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Anybody can take part in the competition.
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She took part in three marathons this year.
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I am contributing to the cost of the trip.
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Pupils who do not take part in class make slower progress.
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Would you like to take part in Friday's meeting?
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 4: participer, vous-même, horreur and 7 more words.