/pu.ʁiʁ/
Translation
to rot, to go bad; to spoil
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin putrire, from Latin puter ('rotten'). English 'putrid' and 'pus' belong to the same family.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- putrire
- English cognates
- putrid, pus
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | pourris | pourrissais | pourris | pourrirai | pourrirais |
| tu | pourris | pourrissais | pourris | pourriras | pourrirais |
| il/elle | pourrit | pourrissait | pourrit | pourrira | pourrirait |
| nous | pourrissons | pourrissions | pourrîmes | pourrirons | pourririons |
| vous | pourrissez | pourrissiez | pourrîtes | pourrirez | pourririez |
| ils/elles | pourrissent | pourrissaient | pourrirent | pourriront | pourriraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | pourrisse | pourrisse |
| tu | pourrisses | pourrisses |
| il/elle | pourrisse | pourrît |
| nous | pourrissions | pourrissions |
| vous | pourrissiez | pourrissiez |
| ils/elles | pourrissent | pourrissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | pourris |
| nous | pourrissons |
| vous | pourrissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- pourrissant
- Past participle
- pourri · pourrie · pourris · pourries
Examples
' .
The fruit will go bad if it stays there.
.
The wood rotted in the rain.
au .
These old apples are rotting at the bottom of the bag.
.
The vegetables were rotting in the kitchen.
.
You will rot in prison.
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