/ɑ̃.vɔ.le/
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to fly away, to take off (s'envoler)
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Word origin
Formed from en- and voler ('to fly'), from Latin volare. English 'volatile' comes from the same Latin verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- volare
- English cognates
- volatile
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | envole | envolais | envolai | envolerai | envolerais |
| tu | envoles | envolais | envolas | envoleras | envolerais |
| il/elle | envole | envolait | envola | envolera | envolerait |
| nous | envolons | envolions | envolâmes | envolerons | envolerions |
| vous | envolez | envoliez | envolâtes | envolerez | envoleriez |
| ils/elles | envolent | envolaient | envolèrent | envoleront | envoleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | envole | envolasse |
| tu | envoles | envolasses |
| il/elle | envole | envolât |
| nous | envolions | envolassions |
| vous | envoliez | envolassiez |
| ils/elles | envolent | envolassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | envole |
| nous | envolons |
| vous | envolez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- envolant
- Past participle
- envolé · envolée · envolés · envolées
Examples
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The bird flew away as soon as we came closer.
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My hat blew away because of the wind.
Lisbonne .
The plane takes off for Lisbon at eight o'clock.
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Prices have shot up since the start of the year.
.
All his hopes vanished in a second.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 7: envoler, routine, chagrin and 7 more words.