parcourir
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parcourir
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
1. (to explore)
a. to travel across
Nous avons parcouru toute l'île à vélo.We traveled across the entire island by bike.
a. to cover
Le coureur a parcouru dix kilomètres en une heure.The runner covered ten kilometers in one hour.
a. to skim through
La présentatrice a parcouru ses notes avant de commencer l'entretien.The presenter skimmed through her notes before starting the interview.
a. to run through
Un frisson a parcouru mon corps lorsque j’ai entendu le hurlement d’un loup.A shiver ran through my body when I heard a wolf howl.
Conjugations
Participles
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Indicative of "parcourir"
Irregularities are in red
Present | Imperfect | Past Historic | ||
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| je | ||||
| tu | ||||
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| nous | ||||
| vous | ||||
| ils/elles |
Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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