/tʁase/to traceB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
The nous form
traçons
Presentprésentfollows the rule
Singular — the short stem
trac-+-e -es -e
Presentprésentfollows the rule
Plural — the nous stem
traç-+-ons -ez -ent
Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule
traç-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule
traç-+-ant
Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
trac-+-e -es -e -ent
Infinitive
tracer
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule
tracer-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule
Futur stem + imparfait endings
tracer-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule
aller + infinitive
tracer
Past participle
tracé
Takes avoir
Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule
avoir (present) + past participle
tracé
Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
tracé
Conjugation
présent
| I | je trace/ʒə tʁas/I trace | /ʒə tʁas/ | I trace |
| you | tu traces/ty tʁas/you trace | /ty tʁas/ | you trace |
| he/she | il trace/il tʁas/he traces | /il tʁas/ | he traces |
| we | nous traçons/nu tʁasɔ̃/we trace | /nu tʁasɔ̃/ | we trace |
| you | vous tracez/vu tʁase/you trace | /vu tʁase/ | you trace |
| they | ils tracent/il tʁas/they trace | /il tʁas/ | they trace |
Examples
- /ʒə tʁas yn liɲ/
Je trace une ligne.I draw a line.
- /il a tʁa.se lə ʃə.mɛ̃/
Il a tracé le chemin.He marked out the path.
- /nə tʁas ʁi.ɛ̃/
Ne trace rien.Don't draw anything.
Set phrases
tracer une ligneto draw a line
Notes
Drawing with a ruler, not sketching. Sketching is
dessiner.Cedilla before
aando:nous traçons.