/ʁə.mɔ̃.te/
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Translation
to go back up, to raise, to date back
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Word origin
From the prefix re- ('again, back') and monter ('to go up'), which comes from Vulgar Latin montare, itself from Latin mons ('mountain'). The same root gave English mount and amount.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mons
- English cognates
- mount, mountain, amount
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | remonte | remontais | remontai | remonterai | remonterais |
| tu | remontes | remontais | remontas | remonteras | remonterais |
| il/elle | remonte | remontait | remonta | remontera | remonterait |
| nous | remontons | remontions | remontâmes | remonterons | remonterions |
| vous | remontez | remontiez | remontâtes | remonterez | remonteriez |
| ils/elles | remontent | remontaient | remontèrent | remonteront | remonteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | remonte | remontasse |
| tu | remontes | remontasses |
| il/elle | remonte | remontât |
| nous | remontions | remontassions |
| vous | remontiez | remontassiez |
| ils/elles | remontent | remontassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | remonte |
| nous | remontons |
| vous | remontez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- remontant
- Past participle
- remonté · remontée · remontés · remontées
Examples
, .
Come back up quickly, we are leaving in five minutes.
douzième .
This church dates back to the twelfth century.
pente .
We need to climb back up the slope before nightfall.
.
She pulled her collar up because of the icy wind.
.
My grandfather wound his watch every evening.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 6: remonter, nourriture, souci and 7 more words.