participaient
Imperfect ils/elles conjugation of participer.
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participer
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to participate
Il y aura une manifestation demain. Nous allons tous participer !There's going to be a protest tomorrow. We're all going to participate!
b. to take part
Amélie veut participer au festival de musique.Amélie wants to take part in the music festival.
d. to contribute
Sophie a décidé de participer à la discussion.Sophie decided to contribute to the discussion.
2. (figurative) (to have empathy for; used with "à")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to share in
Pierre assistera au mariage pour participer au bonheur de son ami.Pierre will attend the wedding to share in his friend's happiness.
a. to contribute to
On va tous participer à un beau cadeau d'anniversaire pour Nicole.We're all going to contribute to a nice birthday gift for Nicole.
b. to pitch in for
Tous les colocataires participent aux courses.All of the housemates pitch in for groceries.
a. to share in
En tant qu'investisseurs dans ce restaurant, mon mari et moi participons aux bénéfices.As investors in this restaurant, my husband and I share in the profits.
a. to be part of
Ce fromage participe de notre patrimoine national.This cheese is part of our national heritage.
b. to pertain to
Les idées de cet auteur participent de la culture du dix-neuvième siècle.The author's ideas pertain to the culture of the nineteenth century.
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Participles
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Indicative of "participer"
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Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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