/ʁe.fle.ʃiʁ/

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Translation

to think, to reflect

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Word origin

From Latin reflectere ('to bend back'), from re- ('back') and flectere ('to bend'). English reflect and flexible share this root.

Origin
Latin
Root
reflectere
English cognates
reflect, flexible

Grammar

Verb type-ir regular (2nd group)

Conjugation

Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jeréfléchisréfléchissaisréfléchisréfléchirairéfléchirais
turéfléchisréfléchissaisréfléchisréfléchirasréfléchirais
il/elleréfléchitréfléchissaitréfléchitréfléchiraréfléchirait
nousréfléchissonsréfléchissionsréfléchîmesréfléchironsréfléchirions
vousréfléchissezréfléchissiezréfléchîtesréfléchirezréfléchiriez
ils/ellesréfléchissentréfléchissaientréfléchirentréfléchirontréfléchiraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeréfléchisseréfléchisse
turéfléchissesréfléchisses
il/elleréfléchisseréfléchît
nousréfléchissionsréfléchissions
vousréfléchissiezréfléchissiez
ils/ellesréfléchissentréfléchissent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
turéfléchis
nousréfléchissons
vousréfléchissez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
réfléchissant
Past participle
réfléchi · réfléchie · réfléchis · réfléchies

Examples

.

She thinks before she speaks.

.

We need to think together about a solution.

.

Think carefully before making your decision.

longuement .

I have thought long and hard about your offer.

.

Let me think for a moment before I give you my answer.

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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 3: -ir verbs.