/ʁe.ɡle/

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Translation

to settle, to sort out, to pay

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Word origin

From Latin regulare ('to regulate, to control'), from regula ('a rule'), from regere ('to rule').

Origin
Latin
Root
regulare
English cognates
regulate, rule, regular

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group, é-è change)

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jerègleréglaisréglairéglerairéglerais
turèglesréglaisréglasréglerasréglerais
il/ellerègleréglaitréglarégleraréglerait
nousréglonsréglionsréglâmesrégleronsréglerions
vousréglezrégliezréglâtesréglerezrégleriez
ils/ellesrèglentréglaientréglèrentréglerontrégleraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jerègleréglasse
turèglesréglasses
il/ellerègleréglât
nousréglionsréglassions
vousrégliezréglassiez
ils/ellesrèglentréglassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
turègle
nousréglons
vousréglez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
réglant
Past participle
réglé · réglée · réglés · réglées

Examples

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We must sort out this problem before tonight.

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You can pay by card or in cash.

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She paid the bill at the restaurant yesterday evening.

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We finally settled our accounts yesterday.

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You must adjust the machine before leaving.

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This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 1: régler, membre, signer and 7 more words.