/syg.ʒe.ʁe/
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
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | suggére | suggérais | suggérai | suggérerai | suggérerais |
| tu | suggéres | suggérais | suggéras | suggéreras | suggérerais |
| il/elle | suggére | suggérait | suggéra | suggérera | suggérerait |
| nous | suggérons | suggérions | suggérâmes | suggérerons | suggérerions |
| vous | suggérez | suggériez | suggérâtes | suggérerez | suggéreriez |
| ils/elles | suggérent | suggéraient | suggérèrent | suggéreront | suggéreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | suggére | suggérasse |
| tu | suggéres | suggérasses |
| il/elle | suggére | suggérât |
| nous | suggérions | suggérassions |
| vous | suggériez | suggérassiez |
| ils/elles | suggérent | suggérassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | suggére |
| nous | suggérons |
| vous | suggérez |
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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