/pʁije/
Translation
to pray; to beg, to ask (politely)
Word origin
From Latin precari ('to ask, to beg, to pray'), from prex, precis ('a prayer, a request').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- precari
- English cognates
- pray, precarious, deprecate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | prie | priais | priai | prierai | prierais |
| tu | pries | priais | prias | prieras | prierais |
| il/elle | prie | priait | pria | priera | prierait |
| nous | prions | priions | priâmes | prierons | prierions |
| vous | priez | priiez | priâtes | prierez | prieriez |
| ils/elles | prient | priaient | prièrent | prieront | prieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | prie | priasse |
| tu | pries | priasses |
| il/elle | prie | priât |
| nous | priions | priassions |
| vous | priiez | priassiez |
| ils/elles | prient | priassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | prie |
| nous | prions |
| vous | priez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- priant
- Past participle
- prié · priée · priés · priées
Examples
, .
Please, come in and take a seat.
tous .
She prays every evening before going to bed.
' .
I beg you to forgive me for being late.
.
I beg you to close the door behind you.
.
She likes to pray in silence each morning.
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