/efase/to eraseB1
- 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
effac-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
effaç-+-ons -ez -ent
effaç-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
effaç-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
effac-+-e -es -e -ent
effacer-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
effacer-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
effacer
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
effacé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
effacé
Conjugation
| I | j'efface/ʒefas/I erase | /ʒefas/ | I erase |
| you | tu effaces/ty efas/you erase | /ty efas/ | you erase |
| he/she | il efface/il efas/he erases | /il efas/ | he erases |
| we | nous effaçons/nuz efasɔ̃/we erase | /nuz efasɔ̃/ | we erase |
| you | vous effacez/vuz efase/you erase | /vuz efase/ | you erase |
| they | ils effacent/ilz efas/they erase | /ilz efas/ | they erase |
Examples
- /ʒe.fas lə fi.ʃje/
J'efface le fichier.I'm deleting the file.
- /e.fas lə ta.blo/
Efface le tableau.Wipe the board.
- /il a tu.t‿e.fa.se/
Il a tout effacé.He deleted everything.
Set phrases
effacer un fichierto delete a file
Notes
A cedilla before
aando:nous effaçons,j'effaçais. Seeverbes-orthographe.supprimeris commoner for files;effacersuggests wiping something out.