Translation
to shake, to wave, to stir up
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Word origin
From Latin agitare ('to drive, to set in motion'), a frequentative of agere ('to do, to drive'). English 'agitate' has the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- agitare
- English cognates
- agitate, agitation
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | agite | agitais | agitai | agiterai | agiterais |
| tu | agites | agitais | agitas | agiteras | agiterais |
| il/elle | agite | agitait | agita | agitera | agiterait |
| nous | agitons | agitions | agitâmes | agiterons | agiterions |
| vous | agitez | agitiez | agitâtes | agiterez | agiteriez |
| ils/elles | agitent | agitaient | agitèrent | agiteront | agiteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | agite | agitasse |
| tu | agites | agitasses |
| il/elle | agite | agitât |
| nous | agitions | agitassions |
| vous | agitiez | agitassiez |
| ils/elles | agitent | agitassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | agite |
| nous | agitons |
| vous | agitez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- agitant
- Past participle
- agité · agitée · agités · agitées
Examples
.
Shake the bottle well before opening it.
cortège.
The children were waving flags as the procession went by.
.
The dog wags its tail when it sees me.
.
This news set the whole village buzzing.
.
He tosses about in bed and cannot sleep.
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