gagne
The phrase gagne in French translates to the English concept of winning a game or competition.
This word is used to describe the act of winning a game or competition.
Which one should you use?
While gagne is the present indicative form, the past participle gagné is used to express that something has been won, typically when used with auxiliary verbs to form compound tenses like the passé composé.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form gagne is the first-person singular and third-person singular present indicative of the verb gagner, meaning it can be translated as 'I win', 'he wins' or 'she wins'.
Did you know?
- In French, the phrase gagner sa vie translates literally to 'winning one's life', but it actually means 'to earn a living'.
- In some contexts, gagner describes moving toward a destination, such as gagner la sortie to 'make for the exit'.
- The verb gagner is used for both winning a prize and gaining weight, as in gagner du poids.
Examples in context
- J'ai gagné le premier prix à la loterie!I won the first prize in the lottery!
- Il a gagné beaucoup d'argent à la loterie.He won a lot of money in the lottery.
- Il gagne toujours.He always wins.
- Il gagne toujours au loto.He always wins the lottery.
- Ma sœur gagne la course.My sister wins the race.
- L'équipe gagne le match.The team wins the match.
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are playing a board game.
- ManonRegarde, je gagne enfin !Look, I'm finally winning!
- GabrielC'est impossible, vérifie encore.That's impossible, check again.
- ManonNon, c'est vrai, Manon gagne.No, it's true, Manon wins.
- GabrielBravo, tu as très bien joué.Well done, you played very well.
