/ʁə.kɔ.mɑ̃.se/
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Translation
to start again, to begin again
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Word origin
From the prefix re- ('again') and commencer ('to begin'), which comes from Vulgar Latin cominitiare, built on Latin initiare ('to begin, to initiate'). English commence was borrowed from the Old French verb.
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- cominitiare
- English cognates
- commence, initiate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | recommence | recommençais | recommençai | recommencerai | recommencerais |
| tu | recommences | recommençais | recommenças | recommenceras | recommencerais |
| il/elle | recommence | recommençait | recommença | recommencera | recommencerait |
| nous | recommençons | recommencions | recommençâmes | recommencerons | recommencerions |
| vous | recommencez | recommenciez | recommençâtes | recommencerez | recommenceriez |
| ils/elles | recommencent | recommençaient | recommencèrent | recommenceront | recommenceraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | recommence | recommençasse |
| tu | recommences | recommençasses |
| il/elle | recommence | recommençât |
| nous | recommencions | recommençassions |
| vous | recommenciez | recommençassiez |
| ils/elles | recommencent | recommençassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | recommence |
| nous | recommençons |
| vous | recommencez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- recommençant
- Past participle
- recommencé · recommencée · recommencés · recommencées
Examples
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Lessons start again next Monday.
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If you make a mistake, start again from the beginning.
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He lost everything, but he started again from scratch.
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Never do that again, please.
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The rain was starting to fall again when we went out.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 10: recommencer, oreille, coûter and 7 more words.