/ʁəkɔmɑ̃de/to recommendB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object · an infinitive · à · de — Takes a direct object; à for the person, de + infinitive for the advice
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
recommand-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
recommand-+-ons -ez -ent
recommand-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
recommand-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
recommand-+-e -es -e -ent
recommander-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
recommander-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
recommander
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
recommandé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
recommandé
Conjugation
| I | je recommande/ʒə ʁəkɔmɑ̃d/I recommend | /ʒə ʁəkɔmɑ̃d/ | I recommend |
| you | tu recommandes/ty ʁəkɔmɑ̃d/you recommend | /ty ʁəkɔmɑ̃d/ | you recommend |
| he/she | il recommande/il ʁəkɔmɑ̃d/he recommends | /il ʁəkɔmɑ̃d/ | he recommends |
| we | nous recommandons/nu ʁəkɔmɑ̃dɔ̃/we recommend | /nu ʁəkɔmɑ̃dɔ̃/ | we recommend |
| you | vous recommandez/vu ʁəkɔmɑ̃de/you recommend | /vu ʁəkɔmɑ̃de/ | you recommend |
| they | ils recommandent/il ʁəkɔmɑ̃d/they recommend | /il ʁəkɔmɑ̃d/ | they recommend |
Examples
- /ʒə tə lə ʁə.kɔ.mɑ̃d/
Je te le recommande.I recommend it.
- /kɛs.kə vu ʁə.kɔ.mɑ̃.de/
Qu'est-ce que vous recommandez ?What do you recommend?
- /il ma ʁə.kɔ.mɑ̃.de də paʁ.tiʁ to/
Il m'a recommandé de partir tôt.He advised me to leave early.
Set phrases
recommander deto recommend doing
une lettre recommandéea registered letter
Notes
une lettre recommandéeis a registered letter — the one you have to sign for, and the one every administrative process asks for. Seeadministration.