/ÉÌ.fi.le/
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to thread; to slip on, to put on
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Word origin
From en- ('in') and fil ('thread'), literally to put onto a thread. Fil comes from Latin filum.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- filum
- English cognates
- file, filament
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | enfile | enfilais | enfilai | enfilerai | enfilerais |
| tu | enfiles | enfilais | enfilas | enfileras | enfilerais |
| il/elle | enfile | enfilait | enfila | enfilera | enfilerait |
| nous | enfilons | enfilions | enfilĂąmes | enfilerons | enfilerions |
| vous | enfilez | enfiliez | enfilĂątes | enfilerez | enfileriez |
| ils/elles | enfilent | enfilaient | enfilĂšrent | enfileront | enfileraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | enfile | enfilasse |
| tu | enfiles | enfilasses |
| il/elle | enfile | enfilĂąt |
| nous | enfilions | enfilassions |
| vous | enfiliez | enfilassiez |
| ils/elles | enfilent | enfilassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | enfile |
| nous | enfilons |
| vous | enfilez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- enfilant
- Past participle
- enfilé · enfilée · enfilés · enfilées
Examples
.
She slipped on her coat and went out.
.
He cannot get the thread through the needle.
.
Put on gloves before touching this product.
.
She is threading beads to make a necklace.
.
I pulled on a jumper and went downstairs.
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