/tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.me/
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Translation
to transform, to change
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Word origin
From Latin transformare, from trans- ('across, beyond') and formare ('to shape'), itself from forma ('shape, form'). English 'transform' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- transformare
- English cognates
- transform, form, formation
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | transforme | transformais | transformai | transformerai | transformerais |
| tu | transformes | transformais | transformas | transformeras | transformerais |
| il/elle | transforme | transformait | transforma | transformera | transformerait |
| nous | transformons | transformions | transformâmes | transformerons | transformerions |
| vous | transformez | transformiez | transformâtes | transformerez | transformeriez |
| ils/elles | transforment | transformaient | transformèrent | transformeront | transformeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | transforme | transformasse |
| tu | transformes | transformasses |
| il/elle | transforme | transformât |
| nous | transformions | transformassions |
| vous | transformiez | transformassiez |
| ils/elles | transforment | transformassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | transforme |
| nous | transformons |
| vous | transformez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- transformant
- Past participle
- transformé · transformée · transformés · transformées
Examples
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They turned the old barn into a guest house.
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That trip changed her completely.
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Heat turns ice into water.
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The neighbourhood has been transformed in ten years.
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We are looking to change our working habits.
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