Translation
to flee, to run away
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Word origin
From en- (from Latin inde, 'from there') plus fuir, from Latin fugere ('to flee'). The same Latin verb gave English fugitive, refuge and fugue.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fugere
- English cognates
- fugitive, refuge, fugue
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | enfuis | enfuyais | enfuis | enfuirai | enfuirais |
| tu | enfuis | enfuyais | enfuis | enfuiras | enfuirais |
| il/elle | enfuit | enfuyait | enfuit | enfuira | enfuirait |
| nous | enfuyons | enfuyions | enfuîmes | enfuirons | enfuirions |
| vous | enfuyez | enfuyiez | enfuîtes | enfuirez | enfuiriez |
| ils/elles | enfuient | enfuyaient | enfuirent | enfuiront | enfuiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | enfuie | enfuisse |
| tu | enfuies | enfuisses |
| il/elle | enfuie | enfuît |
| nous | enfuyions | enfuissions |
| vous | enfuyiez | enfuissiez |
| ils/elles | enfuient | enfuissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | enfuis |
| nous | enfuyons |
| vous | enfuyez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- enfuyant
- Past participle
- enfui · enfuie · enfuis · enfuies
Examples
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The cat ran away through the open window.
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The thieves fled before the police arrived.
, .
Do not run off, I have something to tell you.
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She dreamed of running away far from that small town.
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The years slip away faster than we think.
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