/ɑ̃.kɛ.te/
Translation
to investigate, to inquire into
Word origin
From enquête ('inquiry'), from Vulgar Latin inquaesita, from Latin inquirere ('to search into'), from quaerere ('to seek'). English 'inquest' and 'inquire' share the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- inquirere
- English cognates
- inquest, inquire
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | enquête | enquêtais | enquêtai | enquêterai | enquêterais |
| tu | enquêtes | enquêtais | enquêtas | enquêteras | enquêterais |
| il/elle | enquête | enquêtait | enquêta | enquêtera | enquêterait |
| nous | enquêtons | enquêtions | enquêtâmes | enquêterons | enquêterions |
| vous | enquêtez | enquêtiez | enquêtâtes | enquêterez | enquêteriez |
| ils/elles | enquêtent | enquêtaient | enquêtèrent | enquêteront | enquêteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | enquête | enquêtasse |
| tu | enquêtes | enquêtasses |
| il/elle | enquête | enquêtât |
| nous | enquêtions | enquêtassions |
| vous | enquêtiez | enquêtassiez |
| ils/elles | enquêtent | enquêtassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | enquête |
| nous | enquêtons |
| vous | enquêtez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- enquêtant
- Past participle
- enquêté · enquêtée · enquêtés · enquêtées
Examples
.
The police are investigating this theft.
.
They have been investigating for three weeks.
.
The journalist investigated for months.
.
She was investigating an old case.
' quelqu'.
You should investigate before accusing anyone.
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