Concept : Mots en -ATE = -ER
Instructions
You already know hundreds and hundreds of French words!
French and English share the same root languages: Greek and Latin.
Both languages are about 40% Greek and 40% Latin, which means they are roughly 80% the same at the root level.
Let’s check it out!
Today’s focus: Words ending in -ATE become -ER in French (verbs).
- activer = activate
- célébrer = celebrate
- créer = create
- démontrer = demonstrate
- éduquer = educate
- générer = generate
- imiter = imitate
- localiser = locate
- participer = participate
- séparer = separate
- calculer = calculate
- communiquer = communicate
- décider = decide
- éliminer = eliminate
- illustrer = illustrate
- motiver = motivate
- réaliser = realize
- terminer = terminate
- évaluer = evaluate
- hésiter = hesitate