/plɑ̃.te/
Translation
to plant; to stick in; to crash (a computer)
Word origin
From Latin plantare ('to plant'), from planta ('sprout, sole of the foot'), because seedlings were pressed in with the foot. English 'plant' comes from the same word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- plantare
- English cognates
- plant, plantation
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | plante | plantais | plantai | planterai | planterais |
| tu | plantes | plantais | plantas | planteras | planterais |
| il/elle | plante | plantait | planta | plantera | planterait |
| nous | plantons | plantions | plantâmes | planterons | planterions |
| vous | plantez | plantiez | plantâtes | planterez | planteriez |
| ils/elles | plantent | plantaient | plantèrent | planteront | planteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | plante | plantasse |
| tu | plantes | plantasses |
| il/elle | plante | plantât |
| nous | plantions | plantassions |
| vous | plantiez | plantassiez |
| ils/elles | plantent | plantassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | plante |
| nous | plantons |
| vous | plantez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- plantant
- Past participle
- planté · plantée · plantés · plantées
Examples
au .
They are planting trees by the roadside.
.
She planted flowers in front of the house.
clou .
I am knocking a nail into the wall.
au .
These seeds should be sown in spring.
.
My computer kept crashing.
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