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/syg.ʒe.ʁe/

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Translation

to suggest, to propose

Word origin

From Latin suggerere ('to carry underneath, to supply, to prompt'), from sub- ('under') and gerere ('to carry, to bear'). English 'suggest' comes from the same verb, and 'gesture' from its root.

Origin
Latin
Root
suggerere
English cognates
suggest, suggestion, gesture

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group) with é changing to è before a silent ending

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jesuggéresuggéraissuggéraisuggéreraisuggérerais
tusuggéressuggéraissuggérassuggérerassuggérerais
il/ellesuggéresuggéraitsuggérasuggérerasuggérerait
noussuggéronssuggérionssuggérâmessuggéreronssuggérerions
voussuggérezsuggériezsuggérâtessuggérerezsuggéreriez
ils/ellessuggérentsuggéraientsuggérèrentsuggérerontsuggéreraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jesuggéresuggérasse
tusuggéressuggérasses
il/ellesuggéresuggérât
noussuggérionssuggérassions
voussuggériezsuggérassiez
ils/ellessuggérentsuggérassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tusuggére
noussuggérons
voussuggérez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
suggérant
Past participle
suggéré · suggérée · suggérés · suggérées

Examples

partions .

I suggest that we leave earlier.

tous .

The doctor suggested that he walk every day.

'- ?

What do you suggest for dinner?

.

Nothing in the report suggests a calculation error.

, .

She suggested another solution, a simpler one.

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This word is part of lesson 39.