/abije/to dressA2
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object; reflexive s'habiller for getting dressed
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
habill-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
habill-+-ons -ez -ent
habill-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
habill-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
habill-+-e -es -e -ent
habiller-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
habiller-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
habiller
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
habillé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
habillé
Conjugation
| I | j'habille/ʒabij/I dress | /ʒabij/ | I dress |
| you | tu habilles/ty abij/you dress | /ty abij/ | you dress |
| he/she | il habille/il abij/he dresses | /il abij/ | he dresses |
| we | nous habillons/nuz abijɔ̃/we dress | /nuz abijɔ̃/ | we dress |
| you | vous habillez/vuz abije/you dress | /vuz abije/ | you dress |
| they | ils habillent/ilz abij/they dress | /ilz abij/ | they dress |
Examples
- /ʒə ma.bij/
Je m'habille.I'm getting dressed.
- /ɛl a.bij lɑ̃.fɑ̃/
Elle habille l'enfant.She dresses the child.
- /nu nu sɔm.z‿a.bi.je vit/
Nous nous sommes habillés vite.We got dressed quickly.
Set phrases
s'habillerto get dressed
bien habilléwell dressed
Notes
s'habilleris the everyday one —Je m'habille. Without the reflexive you are dressing someone else. Seevetements.