No. 406 in French
appelé
Called.
In a sentence
Il a appelé son ami hier soir.
He called his friend last night.
In this sentence, 'appelé' is the past participle of the verb 'appeler', meaning 'to call'. Here it forms part of the passé composé to describe an action that took place in the past.
La ville était appelée Lutetia dans l'Antiquité.
The city was called Lutetia in ancient times.
Here, 'appelée' is used in the passive voice to indicate how the city was named in the past.
Il est appelé à prendre une décision importante.
He is called to make an important decision.
In this context, 'appelé' is used as a past participle in the construction of a passive sentence, indicating an expectation or duty placed upon the subject.
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