/ʁə.pe.ʁe/
Translation
to spot, to locate, to pick out
Word origin
From repère ('landmark, reference mark'), a spelling influenced by Latin reperire ('to find out').
- Origin
- French
- Root
- repère
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | repère | repérais | repérai | repérerai | repérerais |
| tu | repères | repérais | repéras | repéreras | repérerais |
| il/elle | repère | repérait | repéra | repérera | repérerait |
| nous | repérons | repérions | repérâmes | repérerons | repérerions |
| vous | repérez | repériez | repérâtes | repérerez | repéreriez |
| ils/elles | repèrent | repéraient | repérèrent | repéreront | repéreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | repère | repérasse |
| tu | repères | repérasses |
| il/elle | repère | repérât |
| nous | repérions | repérassions |
| vous | repériez | repérassiez |
| ils/elles | repèrent | repérassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | repère |
| nous | repérons |
| vous | repérez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- repérant
- Past participle
- repéré · repérée · repérés · repérées
Examples
l'.
He spotted a free space near the entrance.
.
I pick out mistakes straight away.
l'.
The police officers locate the car on the screen.
.
She used to pick out the best tables in the restaurant.
.
We are going to find the house before tomorrow.
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