Translation
to paint
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Word origin
From Latin pingere ('to paint, to embroider'), which also gave picture and pigment in English.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pingere
- English cognates
- paint, picture, pigment
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | peins | peignais | peignis | peindrai | peindrais |
| tu | peins | peignais | peignis | peindras | peindrais |
| il/elle | peint | peignait | peignit | peindra | peindrait |
| nous | peignons | peignions | peignîmes | peindrons | peindrions |
| vous | peignez | peigniez | peignîtes | peindrez | peindriez |
| ils/elles | peignent | peignaient | peignirent | peindront | peindraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | peigne | peignisse |
| tu | peignes | peignisses |
| il/elle | peigne | peignît |
| nous | peignions | peignissions |
| vous | peigniez | peignissiez |
| ils/elles | peignent | peignissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | peins |
| nous | peignons |
| vous | peignez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- peignant
- Past participle
- peint · peinte · peints · peintes
Examples
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He wants to paint the walls blue.
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She has been painting flowers for years.
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I am painting the door this weekend.
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They paint the house every five years.
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My grandfather was a very good painter.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 12: peindre, pirate, trouble and 6 more words.