/vɛ.ʁu.je/
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to lock, to bolt
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Word origin
From verrou ('bolt'), from Old French veroil, from Latin verruculum, a diminutive of veru ('spit, spike').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- verruculum
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | verrouille | verrouillais | verrouillai | verrouillerai | verrouillerais |
| tu | verrouilles | verrouillais | verrouillas | verrouilleras | verrouillerais |
| il/elle | verrouille | verrouillait | verrouilla | verrouillera | verrouillerait |
| nous | verrouillons | verrouillions | verrouillâmes | verrouillerons | verrouillerions |
| vous | verrouillez | verrouilliez | verrouillâtes | verrouillerez | verrouilleriez |
| ils/elles | verrouillent | verrouillaient | verrouillèrent | verrouilleront | verrouilleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | verrouille | verrouillasse |
| tu | verrouilles | verrouillasses |
| il/elle | verrouille | verrouillât |
| nous | verrouillions | verrouillassions |
| vous | verrouilliez | verrouillassiez |
| ils/elles | verrouillent | verrouillassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | verrouille |
| nous | verrouillons |
| vous | verrouillez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- verrouillant
- Past participle
- verrouillé · verrouillée · verrouillés · verrouillées
Examples
.
Do not forget to lock the door when you leave.
.
She locked her computer before the meeting.
.
The police sealed off the district after the alert.
automatiquement .
The phone locks automatically after a minute.
négociateurs .
The negotiators locked down the agreement during the night.
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