Translation
to dive, to plunge, to dip
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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 | plongeais | plongeai | plongerai | plongerais |
| tu | plonges | plongeais | plongeas | plongeras | plongerais |
| il/elle | plonge | plongeait | plongea | plongera | plongerait |
| nous | plongeons | plongions | plongeâmes | plongerons | plongerions |
| vous | plongez | plongiez | plongeâtes | plongerez | plongeriez |
| ils/elles | plongent | plongeaient | plongèrent | plongeront | plongeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | plonge | plongeasse |
| tu | plonges | plongeasses |
| il/elle | plonge | plongeât |
| nous | plongions | plongeassions |
| vous | plongiez | plongeassiez |
| ils/elles | plongent | plongeassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | plonge |
| nous | plongeons |
| vous | plongez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- plongeant
- Past participle
- plongé · plongée · plongés · plongées
Examples
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He loves diving into the cold sea.
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She dives fearlessly from the top of the rock.
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The children are diving into the swimming pool.
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Dip your hand into the hot water.
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The country plunged into war.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 11: plonger, micro, fièvre and 7 more words.