Translation
to take (someone), to bring along
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Word origin
From en- ('away, with') plus mener ('to lead'). Mener descends from Late Latin minare ('to drive animals on by threatening'), originally from Latin minari ('to threaten'). The same minari root lies behind English menace.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- minare
- English cognates
- menace
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | emmène | emmenais | emmenai | emmènerai | emmènerais |
| tu | emmènes | emmenais | emmenas | emmèneras | emmènerais |
| il/elle | emmène | emmenait | emmena | emmènera | emmènerait |
| nous | emmenons | emmenions | emmenâmes | emmènerons | emmènerions |
| vous | emmenez | emmeniez | emmenâtes | emmènerez | emmèneriez |
| ils/elles | emmènent | emmenaient | emmenèrent | emmèneront | emmèneraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | emmène | emmenasse |
| tu | emmènes | emmenasses |
| il/elle | emmène | emmenât |
| nous | emmenions | emmenassions |
| vous | emmeniez | emmenassiez |
| ils/elles | emmènent | emmenassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | emmène |
| nous | emmenons |
| vous | emmenez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- emmenant
- Past participle
- emmené · emmenée · emmenés · emmenées
Examples
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I'll take the children to the zoo on Sunday.
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Can you take me to the airport tomorrow morning?
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He always brings his dog on holiday.
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I'll take you to the station by car.
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Can you take the children to school tomorrow?
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