marquer

Marquer is a French verb meaning to mark, to label, to score, or to leave a sign or trace on something. It can denote placing a physical mark on a surface, noting information in writing, or signaling an event or result. The term is also used figuratively, as in to leave a lasting impression or to denote an important moment.

As a transitive verb, marquer requires a direct object. Examples include marquer un point or marquer un but in sports (to score), marquer une date sur un calendrier (to mark a date on a calendar), and marquer quelque chose dans un document (to note something in a document). The expression marquer les esprits means to leave a strong impression. The phrase marquer le coup is used to indicate acknowledging or commemorating an action or event.

Marquer is a regular -er verb. It is conjugated with avoir in compound tenses: je marque, tu marques, il marque, nous marquons, vous marquez, ils marquent; j’ai marqué, tu as marqué, il a marqué, etc. Other tenses follow standard patterns: imparfait je marquais; futur je marquerai; subjonctif que je marque. The present participle is en marquant and the past participle is marqué.

Nouns related to the verb include la marque (a mark, brand) and le marquage (the act or process of marking). Un marqueur can be a marker pen or a marker in a sports or data context. The term also appears in phrases such as marquer une étape (to mark a milestone) or marquer une page (to bookmark or note a page in writing).