/pi.ʒe/

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Translation

to get it, to twig (informal)

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Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jepigepigeaispigeaipigeraipigerais
tupigespigeaispigeaspigeraspigerais
il/ellepigepigeaitpigeapigerapigerait
nouspigeonspigionspigeâmespigeronspigerions
vouspigezpigiezpigeâtespigerezpigeriez
ils/ellespigentpigeaientpigèrentpigerontpigeraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jepigepigeasse
tupigespigeasses
il/ellepigepigeât
nouspigionspigeassions
vouspigiezpigeassiez
ils/ellespigentpigeassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tupige
nouspigeons
vouspigez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
pigeant
Past participle
pigé · pigée · pigés · pigées

Examples

.

I did not get a word of his explanation.

, ?

Do you get it, or shall I start again?

.

She twigged the trick straight away.

.

He takes a while to get jokes.

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You catch on quickly when you really listen.

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This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 3: piger, autorité, veste and 7 more words.