/pla.se/
Translation
to place, to put, to seat
Word origin
From place, from Latin platea ('broad street'), itself from Greek plateia. The verb simply means to give something its place.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- platea
- English cognates
- place, plaza
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | place | placais | placai | placerai | placerais |
| tu | places | placais | placas | placeras | placerais |
| il/elle | place | placait | placa | placera | placerait |
| nous | placons | placions | placâmes | placerons | placerions |
| vous | placez | placiez | placâtes | placerez | placeriez |
| ils/elles | placent | placaient | placèrent | placeront | placeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | place | placasse |
| tu | places | placasses |
| il/elle | place | placât |
| nous | placions | placassions |
| vous | placiez | placassiez |
| ils/elles | placent | placassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | place |
| nous | placons |
| vous | placez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- placant
- Past participle
- placé · placée · placés · placées
Examples
.
She sets the glasses out on the table.
.
He put his money in the bank.
au .
We are seating the children in the front row.
.
The guards would take up position in front of the door.
- , .
Stand here, you will see better.
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