Conclure

Conclure is a French verb meaning to bring to a close, to finish, to reach a conclusion, or to finalize an agreement. It is commonly used to indicate the end of a discussion or the completion of a process, as well as the act of drawing a conclusion from evidence or reasoning.

Etymology and usage

The verb originates from Latin concludere, formed from con- (together, thoroughly) and claudere (to close). In modern French, conclure often appears in contexts such as concluding a meeting, concluding a contract, or concluding that a statement is true based on premises. It can be used with direct objects (conclure un accord, conclure une discussion) or with clauses that express inference (en conclure que).

Conjugation overview

Conclure is a regular -re verb, with the following principal forms:

- Present: je conclus, tu conclus, il conclut, nous concluons, vous concluez, ils concluent.

- Passé composé: j'ai conclu.

- Imparfait: concluais, concluais, concluait, concluions, concluiez, concluaient.

- Futur: conclurai, concluras, conclura, conclurons, conclurez, concluront.

- Subjunctive present: que je conclue, que tu conclues, qu’il conclude, que nous concluions, que vous concluiez, qu’ils conclu­ent.

- Past participle: conclu.

- Infinitive: conclure.

Examples

- Après les débats, on peut conclure que le projet est viable. (After the debates, one can conclude that the project is viable.)

- Ils ont conclu un accord après la négociation. (They concluded an agreement after the negotiation.)

- En conclure que certaines mesures sont nécessaires. (To conclude from that that certain measures are necessary.)

See also

Related terms include conclusion (noun), déduire (to deduce), et aboutir (to result in).