ʁepɔ̃dʁ

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Translation

to answer; to reply

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Word origin

From Latin respondere ('to answer, promise in return'), from re- ('back') and spondere ('to pledge'). English respond and response come from the same verb.

Origin
Latin
Root
respondere
English cognates
respond, response

Grammar

Verb type-re regular (3rd group)

Conjugation

Regular -re (vendre-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jerépondsrépondaisréponisrépondrairépondrais
turépondsrépondaisréponisrépondrasrépondrais
il/ellerépondrépondaitréponitrépondrarépondrait
nousrépondonsrépondionsréponîmesrépondronsrépondrions
vousrépondezrépondiezréponîtesrépondrezrépondriez
ils/ellesrépondentrépondaientréponirentrépondrontrépondraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeréponderéponisse
turépondesréponisses
il/elleréponderéponît
nousrépondionsréponissions
vousrépondiezréponissiez
ils/ellesrépondentréponissent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
turéponds
nousrépondons
vousrépondez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
répondant
Past participle
réponu

Examples

, .

Answer my question, please.

.

Nobody is answering the phone.

.

She replied with a lot of patience.

.

Nobody could answer the teacher's question.

.

She replied to my message as soon as she read it.

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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 5: -re verbs.