ʁamne
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Translation
to bring back
Word origin
From re- ('again, back') and amener ('to bring'), the latter from Old French amener, from a- (from Latin ad, 'to') and mener ('to lead'), from Late Latin minare ('to drive animals'). English has no direct cognate of mener.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- minare
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group, e->è alternation)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | ramene | ramenais | ramenai | ramenerai | ramenerais |
| tu | ramenes | ramenais | ramenas | rameneras | ramenerais |
| il/elle | ramene | ramenait | ramena | ramenera | ramenerait |
| nous | ramenons | ramenions | ramenâmes | ramenerons | ramenerions |
| vous | ramenez | rameniez | ramenâtes | ramenerez | rameneriez |
| ils/elles | ramenent | ramenaient | ramenèrent | rameneront | rameneraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | ramene | ramenasse |
| tu | ramenes | ramenasses |
| il/elle | ramene | ramenât |
| nous | ramenions | ramenassions |
| vous | rameniez | ramenassiez |
| ils/elles | ramenent | ramenassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | ramene |
| nous | ramenons |
| vous | ramenez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ramenant
- Past participle
- ramené · ramenée · ramenés · ramenées
Examples
?
Can you bring me back home?
- .
Bring me back a souvenir from your trip.
.
We need to restore calm in the room.
- ?
Can you bring back some bread on your way home tonight?
l'.
I'll bring the children home after school.
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