/ÊÉ.pa.se/
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to iron; to pass again; to come back; to re-sit
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Word origin
From re- ('again') and passer ('to pass'), from Vulgar Latin passare, from Latin passus ('step').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- passare
- English cognates
- pass, passage
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | repasse | repassais | repassai | repasserai | repasserais |
| tu | repasses | repassais | repassas | repasseras | repasserais |
| il/elle | repasse | repassait | repassa | repassera | repasserait |
| nous | repassons | repassions | repassĂąmes | repasserons | repasserions |
| vous | repassez | repassiez | repassĂątes | repasserez | repasseriez |
| ils/elles | repassent | repassaient | repassĂšrent | repasseront | repasseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | repasse | repassasse |
| tu | repasses | repassasses |
| il/elle | repasse | repassĂąt |
| nous | repassions | repassassions |
| vous | repassiez | repassassiez |
| ils/elles | repassent | repassassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | repasse |
| nous | repassons |
| vous | repassez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- repassant
- Past participle
- repassé · repassée · repassés · repassées
Examples
.
I have to iron my shirts tonight.
.
I will come by again tomorrow morning.
.
He failed the exam and has to re-sit it in September.
.
The film is on television again tonight.
, .
Come back later, the director is busy.
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