/kɔ̃.sɛʁ.ve/
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to keep, to preserve
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Word origin
From Latin conservare ('to keep safe'), from con- and servare ('to watch over, to save'). English 'conserve' and 'conservation' come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- conservare
- English cognates
- conserve, conservation, preserve
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | conserve | conservais | conservai | conserverai | conserverais |
| tu | conserves | conservais | conservas | conserveras | conserverais |
| il/elle | conserve | conservait | conserva | conservera | conserverait |
| nous | conservons | conservions | conservâmes | conserverons | conserverions |
| vous | conservez | conserviez | conservâtes | conserverez | conserveriez |
| ils/elles | conservent | conservaient | conservèrent | conserveront | conserveraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | conserve | conservasse |
| tu | conserves | conservasses |
| il/elle | conserve | conservât |
| nous | conservions | conservassions |
| vous | conserviez | conservassiez |
| ils/elles | conservent | conservassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | conserve |
| nous | conservons |
| vous | conservez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- conservant
- Past participle
- conservé · conservée · conservés · conservées
Examples
.
This medicine must be kept cool.
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She has kept all her grandfather's letters.
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This village has kept its old charm.
.
Keep your receipt in case of a problem.
.
They managed to keep their lead to the end.
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