/te.mwa.ɲe/
Translation
to testify, to bear witness, to show
Word origin
From témoin ('witness'), from Latin testimonium, from testis ('witness').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- testimonium
- English cognates
- testimony, testify, protest
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | témoigne | témoignais | témoignai | témoignerai | témoignerais |
| tu | témoignes | témoignais | témoignas | témoigneras | témoignerais |
| il/elle | témoigne | témoignait | témoigna | témoignera | témoignerait |
| nous | témoignons | témoignions | témoignâmes | témoignerons | témoignerions |
| vous | témoignez | témoigniez | témoignâtes | témoignerez | témoigneriez |
| ils/elles | témoignent | témoignaient | témoignèrent | témoigneront | témoigneraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | témoigne | témoignasse |
| tu | témoignes | témoignasses |
| il/elle | témoigne | témoignât |
| nous | témoignions | témoignassions |
| vous | témoigniez | témoignassiez |
| ils/elles | témoignent | témoignassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | témoigne |
| nous | témoignons |
| vous | témoignez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- témoignant
- Past participle
- témoigné · témoignée · témoignés · témoignées
Examples
au .
She agreed to testify at the trial.
.
He is giving evidence in court tomorrow.
.
Several neighbours are giving evidence against him.
.
That silence showed how frightened he was.
.
We will give evidence if need be.
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