/syg.ʒe.ʁe/
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Translation
to suggest, to propose
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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
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | suggère | suggérais | suggérai | suggérerai | suggérerais |
| tu | suggères | suggérais | suggéras | suggéreras | suggérerais |
| il/elle | suggère | suggérait | suggéra | suggérera | suggérerait |
| nous | suggérons | suggérions | suggérâmes | suggérerons | suggérerions |
| vous | suggérez | suggériez | suggérâtes | suggérerez | suggéreriez |
| ils/elles | suggèrent | suggéraient | suggérèrent | suggéreront | suggéreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | suggère | suggérasse |
| tu | suggères | suggérasses |
| il/elle | suggère | suggérât |
| nous | suggérions | suggérassions |
| vous | suggériez | suggérassiez |
| ils/elles | suggèrent | suggérassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | suggère |
| nous | suggérons |
| vous | suggérez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- suggérant
- Past participle
- suggéré · suggérée · suggérés · suggérées
Examples
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I suggest that we leave earlier.
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The doctor suggested that he walk every day.
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What do you suggest for dinner?
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Nothing in the report suggests a calculation error.
, .
She suggested another solution, a simpler one.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 6: suggérer, souris, agence and 7 more words.