Translation
to press, to squeeze; to hurry
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Word origin
From Latin pressare ('to press hard'), a frequentative of premere ('to press').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pressare
- English cognates
- press, pressure
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | presse | pressais | pressai | presserai | presserais |
| tu | presses | pressais | pressas | presseras | presserais |
| il/elle | presse | pressait | pressa | pressera | presserait |
| nous | pressons | pressions | pressâmes | presserons | presserions |
| vous | pressez | pressiez | pressâtes | presserez | presseriez |
| ils/elles | pressent | pressaient | pressèrent | presseront | presseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | presse | pressasse |
| tu | presses | pressasses |
| il/elle | presse | pressât |
| nous | pressions | pressassions |
| vous | pressiez | pressassiez |
| ils/elles | pressent | pressassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | presse |
| nous | pressons |
| vous | pressez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- pressant
- Past participle
- pressé · pressée · pressés · pressées
Examples
.
Squeeze a lemon into the glass.
.
He pressed the lift button.
, .
There is no rush, take your time.
.
She hurried so as not to miss the train.
, .
I am in a hurry, I must leave now.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 7: presser, endormir, joindre and 7 more words.