/ʁɑ̃.ʒe/
Translation
to tidy, to put away
Word origin
From Old French rangier, from rang ('row, rank'), which is of Frankish origin, from the Germanic hring ('ring, circle'). To range or to tidy is to put things into a row.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- hring
- English cognates
- ring, range, rank
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | range | rangais | rangai | rangerai | rangerais |
| tu | ranges | rangais | rangas | rangeras | rangerais |
| il/elle | range | rangait | ranga | rangera | rangerait |
| nous | rangons | rangions | rangâmes | rangerons | rangerions |
| vous | rangez | rangiez | rangâtes | rangerez | rangeriez |
| ils/elles | rangent | rangaient | rangèrent | rangeront | rangeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | range | rangasse |
| tu | ranges | rangasses |
| il/elle | range | rangât |
| nous | rangions | rangassions |
| vous | rangiez | rangassiez |
| ils/elles | rangent | rangassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | range |
| nous | rangons |
| vous | rangez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- rangant
- Past participle
- rangé · rangée · rangés · rangées
Examples
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Go and tidy your room before dinner.
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He put his things away in the cupboard.
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We must tidy the kitchen before leaving.
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She always arranges her books by colour.
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Put this car in the garage, please.
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