/tʁɑ̃.ble/
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Translation
to tremble, to shake
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin tremulare, from Latin tremulus ('trembling'), from tremere ('to tremble').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tremulare
- English cognates
- tremble, tremor, tremulous
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | tremble | tremblais | tremblai | tremblerai | tremblerais |
| tu | trembles | tremblais | tremblas | trembleras | tremblerais |
| il/elle | tremble | tremblait | trembla | tremblera | tremblerait |
| nous | tremblons | tremblions | tremblâmes | tremblerons | tremblerions |
| vous | tremblez | trembliez | tremblâtes | tremblerez | trembleriez |
| ils/elles | tremblent | tremblaient | tremblèrent | trembleront | trembleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | tremble | tremblasse |
| tu | trembles | tremblasses |
| il/elle | tremble | tremblât |
| nous | tremblions | tremblassions |
| vous | trembliez | tremblassiez |
| ils/elles | tremblent | tremblassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | tremble |
| nous | tremblons |
| vous | tremblez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- tremblant
- Past participle
- tremblé · tremblée · tremblés · tremblées
Examples
.
She is shaking with cold.
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My hands are still shaking.
.
He was trembling with fear in the night.
.
The whole ground started to shake.
, .
Do not tremble, I am with you.
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