Translation
to touch
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin toccare ('to knock, to strike'), of imitative origin.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- toccare
- English cognates
- touch, toccata
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | touche | touchais | touchai | toucherai | toucherais |
| tu | touches | touchais | touchas | toucheras | toucherais |
| il/elle | touche | touchait | toucha | touchera | toucherait |
| nous | touchons | touchions | touchâmes | toucherons | toucherions |
| vous | touchez | touchiez | touchâtes | toucherez | toucheriez |
| ils/elles | touchent | touchaient | touchèrent | toucheront | toucheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | touche | touchasse |
| tu | touches | touchasses |
| il/elle | touche | touchât |
| nous | touchions | touchassions |
| vous | touchiez | touchassiez |
| ils/elles | touchent | touchassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | touche |
| nous | touchons |
| vous | touchez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- touchant
- Past participle
- touché · touchée · touchés · touchées
Examples
!
Don't touch my things!
.
His story moved me deeply.
, .
You can touch the dog, he is friendly.
.
She touched my hand gently.
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I do not want to touch this money.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 5: toucher, pardon, retourner and 7 more words.