/ɑ̃.va.iʁ/
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to invade, to overrun
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Word origin
From Latin invadere ('to go into, to attack'), from in- ('into') and vadere ('to go'). English 'invade' shares the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- invadere
- English cognates
- invade, invasion, evade
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | envahis | envahissais | envahis | envahirai | envahirais |
| tu | envahis | envahissais | envahis | envahiras | envahirais |
| il/elle | envahit | envahissait | envahit | envahira | envahirait |
| nous | envahissons | envahissions | envahîmes | envahirons | envahirions |
| vous | envahissez | envahissiez | envahîtes | envahirez | envahiriez |
| ils/elles | envahissent | envahissaient | envahirent | envahiront | envahiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | envahisse | envahisse |
| tu | envahisses | envahisses |
| il/elle | envahisse | envahît |
| nous | envahissions | envahissions |
| vous | envahissiez | envahissiez |
| ils/elles | envahissent | envahissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | envahis |
| nous | envahissons |
| vous | envahissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- envahissant
- Past participle
- envahi · envahie · envahis · envahies
Examples
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The army invaded the country in a week.
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Tourists overrun the beach in August.
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Weeds have taken over the garden.
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A feeling of fear came over him.
courriels .
Emails are flooding my inbox.
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