/plɔ̃ʒe/to diveB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object · no object — With an object it plunges something in; with none, it dives
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
The nous form
plongeons
Presentprésentfollows the rule
Singular — the short stem
plong-+-e -es -e
Presentprésentfollows the rule
Plural — the nous stem
plonge-+-ons -ez -ent
Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule
plonge-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule
plonge-+-ant
Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
plong-+-e -es -e -ent
Infinitive
plonger
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule
plonger-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule
Futur stem + imparfait endings
plonger-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule
aller + infinitive
plonger
Past participle
plongé
Takes avoir
Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule
avoir (present) + past participle
plongé
Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
plongé
Conjugation
présent
| I | je plonge/ʒə plɔ̃ʒ/I dive | /ʒə plɔ̃ʒ/ | I dive |
| you | tu plonges/ty plɔ̃ʒ/you dive | /ty plɔ̃ʒ/ | you dive |
| he/she | il plonge/il plɔ̃ʒ/he dives | /il plɔ̃ʒ/ | he dives |
| we | nous plongeons/nu plɔ̃ʒɔ̃/we dive | /nu plɔ̃ʒɔ̃/ | we dive |
| you | vous plongez/vu plɔ̃ʒe/you dive | /vu plɔ̃ʒe/ | you dive |
| they | ils plongent/il plɔ̃ʒ/they dive | /il plɔ̃ʒ/ | they dive |
Examples
- /ʒe plɔ̃.ʒe dɑ̃ la pi.sin/
J'ai plongé dans la piscine.I dived into the pool.
- /il fɛ də la plɔ̃.ʒe/
Il fait de la plongée.He goes diving.
- /nə plɔ̃ʒ pa/
Ne plonge pas.Don't dive.
Set phrases
la plongéediving
Notes
la plongéeis scuba diving as a sport. Seeloisirs-sports.