signifier
/si.ɲi.fje/
#973 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to mean
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | signifie | signifiais | signifiai | signifierai | signifierais |
| tu | signifies | signifiais | signifias | signifieras | signifierais |
| il/elle | signifie | signifiait | signifia | signifiera | signifierait |
| nous | signifions | signifiions | signifiâmes | signifierons | signifierions |
| vous | signifiez | signifiiez | signifiâtes | signifierez | signifieriez |
| ils/elles | signifient | signifiaient | signifièrent | signifieront | signifieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | signifie | signifiasse |
| tu | signifies | signifiasses |
| il/elle | signifie | signifiât |
| nous | signifiions | signifiassions |
| vous | signifiiez | signifiassiez |
| ils/elles | signifient | signifiassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | signifie |
| nous | signifions |
| vous | signifiez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- signifiant
- Past participle
- signifié · signifiée · signifiés · signifiées
Examples
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What does this word mean in English?
' ' '.
Her silence meant she did not agree.
- .
That does not mean much to me.
'- moderne ?
What does this word mean exactly in modern French?
' ' ' .
Her silence means she does not agree with us.
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