/ɑ̃l.ve/
Translation
to remove, to take off
Word origin
From en- plus lever ('to lift, raise'), which descends from Latin levare ('to lighten, raise'), from levis ('light'). The same levare root gives English lever, elevate and levy.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- levare
- English cognates
- lever, elevate, levy
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | enlève | enlevais | enlevai | enlèverai | enlèverais |
| tu | enlèves | enlevais | enlevas | enlèveras | enlèverais |
| il/elle | enlève | enlevait | enleva | enlèvera | enlèverait |
| nous | enlevons | enlevions | enlevâmes | enlèverons | enlèverions |
| vous | enlevez | enleviez | enlevâtes | enlèverez | enlèveriez |
| ils/elles | enlèvent | enlevaient | enlevèrent | enlèveront | enlèveraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | enlève | enlevasse |
| tu | enlèves | enlevasses |
| il/elle | enlève | enlevât |
| nous | enlevions | enlevassions |
| vous | enleviez | enlevassiez |
| ils/elles | enlèvent | enlevassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | enlève |
| nous | enlevons |
| vous | enlevez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- enlevant
- Past participle
- enlevé · enlevée · enlevés · enlevées
Examples
' .
Take off your shoes before coming into the house.
.
We removed the old furniture from the house.
l' .
They kidnapped the child in broad daylight.
' .
Take your shoes off before entering my home.
.
The waiter took away the plates without saying anything.
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