/ʁə.pʁɔ.ʃe/
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to reproach, to blame
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Word origin
From Old French reprochier, from Vulgar Latin *repropiare ('to bring near'), from Latin prope ('near'). English 'reproach' comes from the same Old French verb.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- repropiare
- English cognates
- reproach, approach
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | reproche | reprochais | reprochai | reprocherai | reprocherais |
| tu | reproches | reprochais | reprochas | reprocheras | reprocherais |
| il/elle | reproche | reprochait | reprocha | reprochera | reprocherait |
| nous | reprochons | reprochions | reprochâmes | reprocherons | reprocherions |
| vous | reprochez | reprochiez | reprochâtes | reprocherez | reprocheriez |
| ils/elles | reprochent | reprochaient | reprochèrent | reprocheront | reprocheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | reproche | reprochasse |
| tu | reproches | reprochasses |
| il/elle | reproche | reprochât |
| nous | reprochions | reprochassions |
| vous | reprochiez | reprochassiez |
| ils/elles | reprochent | reprochassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | reproche |
| nous | reprochons |
| vous | reprochez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- reprochant
- Past participle
- reproché · reprochée · reprochés · reprochées
Examples
, .
I am not blaming you for anything, it is just a misunderstanding.
.
She reproaches him for never listening to her.
.
You cannot fault him for having tried.
- ?
What exactly do you have against this film?
.
He still blames himself for leaving too early.
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