Suggères

Suggères is the second person singular present indicative form of the French verb suggérer, meaning you suggest. It is used when addressing someone informally with the pronoun tu, to indicate that the listener is proposing an idea, solution, or hint.

Grammatical notes

The verb suggérer is transitive and common with direct objects or with clauses introduced by que or de. Examples: Tu suggères une solution. Tu suggères que nous partions plus tôt. Je te suggère de lire ce livre. The imperative form to give a direct command is suggère (without the s): Suggère-le-moi.

Conjugation and spelling

In the present tense, the full conjugation is: je suggère, tu suggères, il/elle suggère, nous suggérons, vous suggérez, ils/elles suggèrent. The tu form is spelled suggères and includes the grave accent on the first e (è). Spelling and pronunciation reflect the verb’s stem change across forms.

Usage and nuance

Suggérer conveys proposing, hinting, or offering alternatives rather than issuing a strong command. It often carries a softer, collaborative nuance, inviting consideration of a possible course of action. When followed by que, the subordinate clause typically uses the subjunctive in French (Il me suggère que nous partions).

Etymology

Suggérer derives from Old French suggerer and ultimately from Latin suggerere, meaning to bring up, imply, or propose. The form suggères reflects its historical development within the French verb class of -gerer verbs.