/sinjale/to reportB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object · à — Takes a direct object, and à for who is told
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
signal-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
signal-+-ons -ez -ent
signal-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
signal-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
signal-+-e -es -e -ent
signaler-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
signaler-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
signaler
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
signalé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
signalé
Conjugation
| I | je signale/ʒə sinjal/I report | /ʒə sinjal/ | I report |
| you | tu signales/ty sinjal/you report | /ty sinjal/ | you report |
| he/she | il signale/il sinjal/he reports | /il sinjal/ | he reports |
| we | nous signalons/nu sinjalɔ̃/we report | /nu sinjalɔ̃/ | we report |
| you | vous signalez/vu sinjale/you report | /vu sinjale/ | you report |
| they | ils signalent/il sinjal/they report | /il sinjal/ | they report |
Examples
- /ʒə si.ɲal œ̃ pʁɔ.blɛm/
Je signale un problème.I'm reporting a problem.
- /il fo lə si.ɲa.le a la po.lis/
Il faut le signaler à la police.It should be reported to the police.
- /sa na pa.z‿e.te si.ɲa.le/
Ça n'a pas été signalé.It wasn't reported.
Set phrases
signaler un problèmeto report a problem
Notes
Je vous signale que…is a slightly pointed "I should point out that…" — used when correcting someone politely.