Translation
to soak, to dip; to temper
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Word origin
From Latin temperare ("to mix in due proportion, to moderate"), through Old French temprer.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- temperare
- English cognates
- temper
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | trempe | trempais | trempai | tremperai | tremperais |
| tu | trempes | trempais | trempas | tremperas | tremperais |
| il/elle | trempe | trempait | trempa | trempera | tremperait |
| nous | trempons | trempions | trempâmes | tremperons | tremperions |
| vous | trempez | trempiez | trempâtes | tremperez | tremperiez |
| ils/elles | trempent | trempaient | trempèrent | tremperont | tremperaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | trempe | trempasse |
| tu | trempes | trempasses |
| il/elle | trempe | trempât |
| nous | trempions | trempassions |
| vous | trempiez | trempassiez |
| ils/elles | trempent | trempassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | trempe |
| nous | trempons |
| vous | trempez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- trempant
- Past participle
- trempé · trempée · trempés · trempées
Examples
croissant .
I dip my croissant in the coffee.
.
The beans have to soak overnight.
.
We were soaked to the skin by the rain.
forgeron .
The blacksmith tempers the steel in cold water.
.
He refused to get mixed up in that business.
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