/ɔbliʒe/to obligeB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object · à — Takes a direct object and à + infinitive; être obligé de for being obliged to
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These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
oblig-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
oblige-+-ons -ez -ent
oblige-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
oblige-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
oblig-+-e -es -e -ent
obliger-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
obliger-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
obliger
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
obligé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
obligé
Conjugation
| I | j'oblige/ʒɔbliʒ/I oblige | /ʒɔbliʒ/ | I oblige |
| you | tu obliges/ty ɔbliʒ/you oblige | /ty ɔbliʒ/ | you oblige |
| he/she | il oblige/il ɔbliʒ/he obliges | /il ɔbliʒ/ | he obliges |
| we | nous obligeons/nuz ɔbliʒɔ̃/we oblige | /nuz ɔbliʒɔ̃/ | we oblige |
| you | vous obligez/vuz ɔbliʒe/you oblige | /vuz ɔbliʒe/ | you oblige |
| they | ils obligent/ilz ɔbliʒ/they oblige | /ilz ɔbliʒ/ | they oblige |
Examples
- /ʒə sɥi ɔ.bli.ʒe də paʁ.tiʁ/
Je suis obligé de partir.I have to leave.
- /il ma ɔ.bli.ʒe a ʁɛs.te/
Il m'a obligé à rester.He made me stay.
- /ty nɛ pa.z‿ɔ.bli.ʒe/
Tu n'es pas obligé.You don't have to.
Set phrases
être obligé deto have to
obligatoirecompulsory
Notes
Je suis obligé deis the everyday way to say "I have to", alongsidedevoirandil faut. AndTu n'es pas obligéis the way to say "you don't have to" — whichIl ne faut pascannot express. Seedevoir-falloir.