Translation
to dry
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Word origin
From Latin siccare ('to make dry'), from siccus ('dry').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- siccare
- English cognates
- desiccate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | sèche | séchais | séchai | sécherai | sécherais |
| tu | sèches | séchais | séchas | sécheras | sécherais |
| il/elle | sèche | séchait | sécha | séchera | sécherait |
| nous | séchons | séchions | séchâmes | sécherons | sécherions |
| vous | séchez | séchiez | séchâtes | sécherez | sécheriez |
| ils/elles | sèchent | séchaient | séchèrent | sécheront | sécheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | sèche | séchasse |
| tu | sèches | séchasses |
| il/elle | sèche | séchât |
| nous | séchions | séchassions |
| vous | séchiez | séchassiez |
| ils/elles | sèchent | séchassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | sèche |
| nous | séchons |
| vous | séchez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- séchant
- Past participle
- séché · séchée · séchés · séchées
Examples
.
I hang the washing outside to dry when the weather is good.
- .
Dry your hair properly before going out.
.
The paint takes an hour to dry.
.
He skipped the maths lesson this morning.
rebord .
The flowers dried up on the windowsill.
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