/plɔ̃.ʒe/
Translation
to dive, to plunge, to dip
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin plumbicare, from plumbum ('lead'), the metal of the weight sailors dropped to sound the depth. English 'plunge' and 'plumb' share the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- plumbum
- English cognates
- plunge, plumb, plumber
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | plonge | plongais | plongai | plongerai | plongerais |
| tu | plonges | plongais | plongas | plongeras | plongerais |
| il/elle | plonge | plongait | plonga | plongera | plongerait |
| nous | plongons | plongions | plongâmes | plongerons | plongerions |
| vous | plongez | plongiez | plongâtes | plongerez | plongeriez |
| ils/elles | plongent | plongaient | plongèrent | plongeront | plongeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | plonge | plongasse |
| tu | plonges | plongasses |
| il/elle | plonge | plongât |
| nous | plongions | plongassions |
| vous | plongiez | plongassiez |
| ils/elles | plongent | plongassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | plonge |
| nous | plongons |
| vous | plongez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- plongant
- Past participle
- plongé · plongée · plongés · plongées
Examples
.
He loves diving into the cold sea.
.
She dives fearlessly from the top of the rock.
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The children are diving into the swimming pool.
l' .
Dip your hand into the hot water.
.
The country plunged into war.
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