/ʁe.pa.ʁe/
Translation
to repair, to fix
Word origin
From Latin reparare ('to restore, to repair'), from re- ('again') and parare ('to prepare, to make ready').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- reparare
- English cognates
- repair, prepare, apparatus
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | répare | réparais | réparai | réparerai | réparerais |
| tu | répares | réparais | réparas | répareras | réparerais |
| il/elle | répare | réparait | répara | réparera | réparerait |
| nous | réparons | réparions | réparâmes | réparerons | réparerions |
| vous | réparez | répariez | réparâtes | réparerez | répareriez |
| ils/elles | réparent | réparaient | réparèrent | répareront | répareraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | répare | réparasse |
| tu | répares | réparasses |
| il/elle | répare | réparât |
| nous | réparions | réparassions |
| vous | répariez | réparassiez |
| ils/elles | réparent | réparassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | répare |
| nous | réparons |
| vous | réparez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- réparant
- Past participle
- réparé · réparée · réparés · réparées
Examples
.
We must repair the car before the trip.
.
My father can fix almost anything in the house.
?
Did you manage to repair your bike on your own?
Cette , .
This mistake, we cannot fix it.
.
She will repair the machine tomorrow morning.
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