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écrire

to write

verb ay-KREER Common
Communication Writing

Usage Note

Écrire is an irregular verb whose past participle is écrit (also the noun for a written document or text). The phrase c'est écrit means 'it's written / it's fate.' Écrire à quelqu'un means to write to someone, while écrire sur means to write about a topic — learners often mix up these prepositions.

Examples

"Elle écrit une lettre à sa mère."

Natural Translation

She is writing a letter to her mother.

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