J'écrivis (en. I wrote)

/ʒe.e.kʁi.vɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

The action of composing a text or communication in writing.

I wrote a letter to my friend.

J'écrivis une lettre à mon ami.

Slight sense of creating written content.

I wrote a poem for the contest.

J'écrivis un poème pour le concours.

Telling a story or a narrative using written words.

I wrote a novel during my vacation.

J'écrivis un roman durant mes vacances.

From the verb 'écrire' with the first person singular in the simple past.

I wrote memories

Writing memories or memoirs.

j'écrivis des souvenirs

I wrote by hand

Writing something using a pen or a pencil.

j'écrivis à la main

I wrote an article

Writing an article for a publication.

j'écrivis un article

writing

The action of writing or the style in which one writes.

écriture

writer

A person who writes, especially for publication.

écrivain

writing

A text or a work that has been written.

écrit

Writing quickly or informally.

I wrote quickly so I wouldn't miss the bus.

Je j'écrivis en vitesse pour pas rater le bus.

Increasing the impact of a written message.

When I wrote in the group, it was to create a buzz.

Quand j'écrivis dans le groupe, c'était pour faire le buzz.