/eklɛʁe/to lightB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
éclair-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
éclair-+-ons -ez -ent
éclair-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
éclair-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
éclair-+-e -es -e -ent
éclairer-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
éclairer-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
éclairer
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
éclairé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
éclairé
Conjugation
| I | j'éclaire/ʒeklɛʁ/I light | /ʒeklɛʁ/ | I light |
| you | tu éclaires/ty eklɛʁ/you light | /ty eklɛʁ/ | you light |
| he/she | il éclaire/il eklɛʁ/he lights | /il eklɛʁ/ | he lights |
| we | nous éclairons/nuz eklɛʁɔ̃/we light | /nuz eklɛʁɔ̃/ | we light |
| you | vous éclairez/vuz eklɛʁe/you light | /vuz eklɛʁe/ | you light |
| they | ils éclairent/ilz eklɛʁ/they light | /ilz eklɛʁ/ | they light |
Examples
- /sɛt lɑ̃p e.klɛʁ la pjɛs/
Cette lampe éclaire la pièce.This lamp lights the room.
- /sə nɛ pa bjɛ̃.n‿e.klɛ.ʁe/
Ce n'est pas bien éclairé.It isn't well lit.
- /il a e.klɛ.ʁe la si.ty.a.sjɔ̃/
Il a éclairé la situation.He shed light on the situation.
Set phrases
bien éclairéwell lit
l'éclairagelighting
Notes
Literal and figurative, as in English: lighting a room, and shedding light on a problem.