/ʁə.mɛʁ.sje/
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Translation
to thank
Word origin
From the prefix re- and mercier ('to thank'), from merci ('thanks, mercy'), from Latin merces, mercedis ('pay, reward, wages').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- merces
- English cognates
- mercy, mercenary, commerce
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | remercie | remerciais | remerciai | remercierai | remercierais |
| tu | remercies | remerciais | remercias | remercieras | remercierais |
| il/elle | remercie | remerciait | remercia | remerciera | remercierait |
| nous | remercions | remerciions | remerciâmes | remercierons | remercierions |
| vous | remerciez | remerciiez | remerciâtes | remercierez | remercieriez |
| ils/elles | remercient | remerciaient | remercièrent | remercieront | remercieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | remercie | remerciasse |
| tu | remercies | remerciasses |
| il/elle | remercie | remerciât |
| nous | remerciions | remerciassions |
| vous | remerciiez | remerciassiez |
| ils/elles | remercient | remerciassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | remercie |
| nous | remercions |
| vous | remerciez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- remerciant
- Past participle
- remercié · remerciée · remerciés · remerciées
Examples
.
I want to thank you for your help.
tous .
She thanked all her friends last night.
' - .
Do not forget to thank your grandmother for the present.
.
You should always thank people who help.
.
We thank him for coming with us.
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