/pʁɔ.dɥiʁ/
Translation
to produce, to make, to bring about
Word origin
From Latin producere ('to lead forth, to bring out'), from pro- ('forward') and ducere ('to lead'). English 'produce' and 'product' come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- producere
- English cognates
- produce, product
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | produis | produisais | produisis | produirai | produirais |
| tu | produis | produisais | produisis | produiras | produirais |
| il/elle | produit | produisait | produisit | produira | produirait |
| nous | produisons | produisions | produisîmes | produirons | produirions |
| vous | produisez | produisiez | produisîtes | produirez | produiriez |
| ils/elles | produisent | produisaient | produisirent | produiront | produiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | produise | produisisse |
| tu | produises | produisisses |
| il/elle | produise | produisît |
| nous | produisions | produisissions |
| vous | produisiez | produisissiez |
| ils/elles | produisent | produisissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | produis |
| nous | produisons |
| vous | produisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- produisant
- Past participle
- produit · produite · produits · produites
Examples
Cette .
This factory has been making cars for twenty years.
' .
His speech had an odd effect on the room.
Italie.
These films were made in Italy.
.
We need to produce less and sell better.
Produisez !
Make something new for once!
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