/ʁe.kla.me/
Translation
to demand, to claim, to call for
Word origin
From Latin reclamare ('to cry out against'), built from re- and clamare ('to shout').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- reclamare
- English cognates
- reclaim, claim, clamour
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | réclame | réclamais | réclamai | réclamerai | réclamerais |
| tu | réclames | réclamais | réclamas | réclameras | réclamerais |
| il/elle | réclame | réclamait | réclama | réclamera | réclamerait |
| nous | réclamons | réclamions | réclamâmes | réclamerons | réclamerions |
| vous | réclamez | réclamiez | réclamâtes | réclamerez | réclameriez |
| ils/elles | réclament | réclamaient | réclamèrent | réclameront | réclameraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | réclame | réclamasse |
| tu | réclames | réclamasses |
| il/elle | réclame | réclamât |
| nous | réclamions | réclamassions |
| vous | réclamiez | réclamassiez |
| ils/elles | réclament | réclamassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | réclame |
| nous | réclamons |
| vous | réclamez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- réclamant
- Past participle
- réclamé · réclamée · réclamés · réclamées
Examples
.
The workers are demanding better wages.
.
He demanded his money back for months.
'.
She always demands more attention.
.
We are calling for a clear answer.
.
The audience was calling for another song.
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