/ʁə.ɡaʁ.de/

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Translation

to look at, to watch

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Word origin

From Old French regarder, from the prefix re- and garder ('to guard, to watch'), which is of Frankish origin from wardon ('to watch, to guard'). To look at is to keep watch on.

Origin
Frankish
Root
wardon
English cognates
guard, ward, regard

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jeregarderegardaisregardairegarderairegarderais
turegardesregardaisregardasregarderasregarderais
il/elleregarderegardaitregardaregarderaregarderait
nousregardonsregardionsregardâmesregarderonsregarderions
vousregardezregardiezregardâtesregarderezregarderiez
ils/ellesregardentregardaientregardèrentregarderontregarderaient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeregarderegardasse
turegardesregardasses
il/elleregarderegardât
nousregardionsregardassions
vousregardiezregardassiez
ils/ellesregardentregardassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
turegarde
nousregardons
vousregardez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
regardant
Past participle
regardé · regardée · regardés · regardées

Examples

?

Do you want to watch a film tonight?

.

She has been looking out the window for an hour.

- .

Look at me when I speak to you.

.

Look at what I found in the kitchen drawer.

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We watched the children playing in the park.

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 4: More people, more words.