The circumflex accent, the circumflex accent.
The little hat is used on the vowels a e u, i, o.
There are no specific rules for its use, because it is often linked to the word's
etymology, but we will try to gather some observations.
In what cases is the circumflex used?
We put a circumflex in some words that have lost their s over time, as in hospital that
became hôpital or chasteau that became chàteau(castle).
A circumflex is used for possessives, as in le vôtre (yours), le nôtre (ours).
We put a circumflex accent on the i of these three words belître épître and huître.
We put a circumflex on some adjectives and not as tôt crâne to âcre.
Now let's talk about conjugation.
The circumflex is used on the first two persons of the plural, of the simple past.
We ate, we finished and on the third person of the imperfect singular, of the subjunctive
that he finished.
The circumflex is required on the i of the verbs aître and oître, and on the i of the
verb plaire (to please) if this i is followed by a t.
Example accroître, naître, plaît.
There are not only accents that are put on letters to change their sound, but also other
graphic signs.
Join me in the following videos to discover other graphic signs with me.