Translation
to fold; to bend; to give in
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Word origin
From Latin plicare ('to fold'). English 'ply', 'pliable' and 'complicate' come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- plicare
- English cognates
- ply, pliable, complicate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | plie | pliais | pliai | plierai | plierais |
| tu | plies | pliais | plias | plieras | plierais |
| il/elle | plie | pliait | plia | pliera | plierait |
| nous | plions | pliions | pliâmes | plierons | plierions |
| vous | pliez | pliiez | pliâtes | plierez | plieriez |
| ils/elles | plient | pliaient | plièrent | plieront | plieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | plie | pliasse |
| tu | plies | pliasses |
| il/elle | plie | pliât |
| nous | pliions | pliassions |
| vous | pliiez | pliassiez |
| ils/elles | plient | pliassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | plie |
| nous | plions |
| vous | pliez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- pliant
- Past participle
- plié · pliée · pliés · pliées
Examples
- ?
Can you fold the towels before putting them away?
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The wind was bending the trees.
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He refuses to bend under pressure.
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We fold up the tent in ten minutes.
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She had to pack up and leave town.
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