/kɔ̃.vɛ̃kʁ/
Translation
to convince, to persuade
Word origin
From Latin convincere ('to overcome, to prove'), from con- ('with, thoroughly') plus vincere ('to conquer'). The same root gives English 'convince' and 'victor'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- convincere
- English cognates
- convince, victor
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | convaincs | convainquais | convainquis | convaincrai | convaincrais |
| tu | convaincs | convainquais | convainquis | convaincras | convaincrais |
| il/elle | convainc | convainquait | convainquit | convaincra | convaincrait |
| nous | convainquons | convainquions | convainquîmes | convaincrons | convaincrions |
| vous | convainquez | convainquiez | convainquîtes | convaincrez | convaincriez |
| ils/elles | convainquent | convainquaient | convainquirent | convaincront | convaincraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | convainque | convainquisse |
| tu | convainques | convainquisses |
| il/elle | convainque | convainquît |
| nous | convainquions | convainquissions |
| vous | convainquiez | convainquissiez |
| ils/elles | convainquent | convainquissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | convaincs |
| nous | convainquons |
| vous | convainquez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- convainquant
- Past participle
- convaincu · convaincue · convaincus · convaincues
Examples
J' .
I managed to convince him to come with us.
' convaincu.
His arguments did not convince me.
' ?
How can we convince her to change her mind?
convaincus .
She convinced us in a few minutes.
.
It is hard to persuade such a large audience.
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