/pɛʁdʁ/
Translation
to lose
Word origin
From Latin perdere ('to lose, destroy'), from per- (intensive) and dare ('to give'). The English 'perdition' derives from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- perdere
- English cognates
- perdition
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | perds | perdais | perdis | perdrai | perdrais |
| tu | perds | perdais | perdis | perdras | perdrais |
| il/elle | perd | perdait | perdit | perdra | perdrait |
| nous | perdons | perdions | perdîmes | perdrons | perdrions |
| vous | perdez | perdiez | perdîtes | perdrez | perdriez |
| ils/elles | perdent | perdaient | perdirent | perdront | perdraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | perde | perdisse |
| tu | perdes | perdisses |
| il/elle | perde | perdît |
| nous | perdions | perdissions |
| vous | perdiez | perdissiez |
| ils/elles | perdent | perdissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | perds |
| nous | perdons |
| vous | perdez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- perdant
- Past participle
- perdu · perdue · perdus · perdues
Examples
cette .
I do not want to lose this opportunity.
.
He lost his wallet on the metro.
, .
We cannot lose time, we have to act now.
J' .
I lost my keys somewhere in the garden yesterday.
.
Our team lost the match despite a very good start.
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