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Usages of dépêcher
Il faut se dépêcher ce matin, car nous ne voulons pas être en retard.
It is necessary to hurry this morning because we do not want to be late.
Tu dois te dépêcher pour attraper le bus, sinon tu vas tarder au bureau.
You must hurry to catch the bus, otherwise you will be late to the office.
Le couloir est long, alors je me dépêche de le traverser avant que la réunion ne commence.
The corridor is long, so I hurry to cross it before the meeting starts.
Paul se dépêche pour attraper le bus.
Paul is hurrying to catch the bus.
Je me dépêche vite pour attraper le bus.
I hurry quickly to catch the bus.
D'abord, Marie se dépêche avant de prendre sa douche.
First, Marie hurries before taking her shower.
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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