/ʁə.sɑ̃.ble/
Translation
to resemble, to look like
Word origin
From Old French resembler, formed from re- (an intensifying prefix) and sembler ('to seem'), which comes from Latin simulare ('to make like, to imitate'), from similis ('like, similar'). English 'resemble' was borrowed from the same Old French verb.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- resembler
- English cognates
- resemble, similar, simulate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | ressemble | ressemblais | ressemblai | ressemblerai | ressemblerais |
| tu | ressembles | ressemblais | ressemblas | ressembleras | ressemblerais |
| il/elle | ressemble | ressemblait | ressembla | ressemblera | ressemblerait |
| nous | ressemblons | ressemblions | ressemblâmes | ressemblerons | ressemblerions |
| vous | ressemblez | ressembliez | ressemblâtes | ressemblerez | ressembleriez |
| ils/elles | ressemblent | ressemblaient | ressemblèrent | ressembleront | ressembleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | ressemble | ressemblasse |
| tu | ressembles | ressemblasses |
| il/elle | ressemble | ressemblât |
| nous | ressemblions | ressemblassions |
| vous | ressembliez | ressemblassiez |
| ils/elles | ressemblent | ressemblassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | ressemble |
| nous | ressemblons |
| vous | ressemblez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ressemblant
- Past participle
- ressemblé · ressemblée · ressemblés · ressemblées
Examples
.
She looks a lot like her mother.
j' .
This village is nothing like what I had imagined.
'.
The two brothers are as alike as two peas in a pod.
?
What is your new flat like?
, .
Honestly, it is not like you to leave without saying a word.
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