/ʁə.ɡaʁ.de/
Translation
to look at, to watch
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
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | regarde | regardais | regardai | regarderai | regarderais |
| tu | regardes | regardais | regardas | regarderas | regarderais |
| il/elle | regarde | regardait | regarda | regardera | regarderait |
| nous | regardons | regardions | regardâmes | regarderons | regarderions |
| vous | regardez | regardiez | regardâtes | regarderez | regarderiez |
| ils/elles | regardent | regardaient | regardèrent | regarderont | regarderaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | regarde | regardasse |
| tu | regardes | regardasses |
| il/elle | regarde | regardât |
| nous | regardions | regardassions |
| vous | regardiez | regardassiez |
| ils/elles | regardent | regardassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | regarde |
| nous | regardons |
| vous | regardez |
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.
j' tiroir .
Look at what I found in the kitchen drawer.
.
We watched the children playing in the park.
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