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Conjugation - Conjugaison - French Grammar + Pronunciation Glossary

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com

Definition: Conjugation refers to the five possible inflections (désinences) of a verb. To conjugate (conjuguer) means to inflect a verb. Conjugated verbs are classified by each of the 5 inflections:

1) Personne - Person
2) Nombre - Number
3) Mode - Mood
4) Temps - Tense
5) Voix - Voice

Related lessons: Verb conjugations - Verb conjugator - Verb timeline

Related terms: mood - number - person - tense - verb - voice

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