Translation
to predict, to foretell
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Word origin
From Latin praedicere ('to say beforehand'), from prae- ('before') and dicere ('to say'). English 'predict' shares the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praedicere
- English cognates
- predict, prediction
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | prédis | prédisais | prédis | prédirai | prédirais |
| tu | prédis | prédisais | prédis | prédiras | prédirais |
| il/elle | prédit | prédisait | prédit | prédira | prédirait |
| nous | prédisons | prédisions | prédîmes | prédirons | prédirions |
| vous | prédisez | prédisiez | prédîtes | prédirez | prédiriez |
| ils/elles | prédisent | prédisaient | prédirent | prédiront | prédiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | prédise | prédisse |
| tu | prédises | prédisses |
| il/elle | prédise | prédît |
| nous | prédisions | prédissions |
| vous | prédisiez | prédissiez |
| ils/elles | prédisent | prédissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | prédis |
| nous | prédisons |
| vous | prédisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- prédisant
- Past participle
- prédit · prédite · prédits · prédites
Examples
.
Nobody can predict the future.
météorologues .
Forecasters predict rain for tomorrow.
.
She had predicted his victory from the start.
.
It is hard to predict the result of the election.
voyante .
The fortune-teller foretold a long journey for him.
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