Translation
to send
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin inviare ('to send on a journey'), from Latin in- ('on') and via ('way, road').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- inviare
- English cognates
- via, viaduct, convoy
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | envoie | envoyais | envoyai | enverrai | enverrais |
| tu | envoies | envoyais | envoyas | enverras | enverrais |
| il/elle | envoie | envoyait | envoya | enverra | enverrait |
| nous | envoyons | envoyions | envoyâmes | enverrons | enverrions |
| vous | envoyez | envoyiez | envoyâtes | enverrez | enverriez |
| ils/elles | envoient | envoyaient | envoyèrent | enverront | enverraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | envoie | envoyasse |
| tu | envoies | envoyasses |
| il/elle | envoie | envoyât |
| nous | envoyions | envoyassions |
| vous | envoyiez | envoyassiez |
| ils/elles | envoient | envoyassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | envoie |
| nous | envoyons |
| vous | envoyez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- envoyant
- Past participle
- envoyé · envoyée · envoyés · envoyées
Examples
?
Can you send me the document before tonight?
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She sent flowers to her mother for her birthday.
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Sending messages while driving is dangerous and illegal.
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I'll send you the photos by message tonight.
Rome.
She sent a card from Rome.
est un verbe du premier groupe avec un changement de base : il envoie (pas de y devant terminaison muette). Envoyer quelque chose à quelqu'un (to send something to someone) est la construction standard. S'envoyer en langage familier peut signifier s'offrir quelque chose.
Envoyer valser (to send flying, to dismiss) et envoyer sur les roses (to send packing) sont des expressions figurées. Envoyer chercher (to send for) et envoyer en mission (to send on a mission) sont des constructions courantes. Envoi (m) est le nom associé.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 5: envoyer, meilleur, vite and 7 more words.