corriger

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin corrigēre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ.ʁi.ʒe/, /ko.ʁi.ʒe/
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Verb

corriger

  1. to correct
    Quelqu'un doit corriger son erreur.
    Someone must correct her error.
  2. (school); to grade (US), to mark (UK)

Conjugation

This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written corrige- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a "soft" /ʒ/ and not a "hard" /ɡ/). This spelling change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.

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Verb

corriger

  1. to correct

Conjugation

    Conjugation of corriger
infinitive corriger
participle present perfect
corrigente corrigite
active simple perfect
present corrige ha corrigite
past corrigeva habeva corrigite
future corrigera habera corrigite
conditional corrigerea haberea corrigite
imperative corrige
passive simple perfect
present es corrigite ha essite corrigite
past esseva corrigite habeva essite corrigite
future essera corrigite habera essite corrigite
conditional esserea corrigite haberea essite corrigite
imperative sia corrigite