/apʁoʃe/to approachB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object · de — Takes a direct object; reflexive s'approcher de for moving closer to something
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
approch-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
approch-+-ons -ez -ent
approch-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
approch-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
approch-+-e -es -e -ent
approcher-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
approcher-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
approcher
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
approché
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
approché
Conjugation
| I | j'approche/ʒapʁɔʃ/I approach | /ʒapʁɔʃ/ | I approach |
| you | tu approches/ty apʁoʃ/you approach | /ty apʁoʃ/ | you approach |
| he/she | il approche/il apʁɔʃ/he approaches | /il apʁɔʃ/ | he approaches |
| we | nous approchons/nuz apʁoʃɔ̃/we approach | /nuz apʁoʃɔ̃/ | we approach |
| you | vous approchez/vuz apʁoʃe/you approach | /vuz apʁoʃe/ | you approach |
| they | ils approchent/ilz apʁoʃ/they approach | /ilz apʁoʃ/ | they approach |
Examples
- /ʒə ma.pʁɔʃ/
Je m'approche.I'm coming closer.
- /il sɛ.t‿a.pʁo.ʃe də la tabl/
Il s'est approché de la table.He came up to the table.
- /lɛɡ.za.mɛ̃ a.pʁɔʃ/
L'examen approche.The exam is getting close.
Set phrases
s'approcher deto go up to
Notes
The reflexive needs
de:s'approcher de la table. Without the reflexive, it takes a direct object:approcher ta chaise.