/e.va.lɥe/
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to evaluate, to assess; to estimate
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Word origin
From Old French evaluer, from é- and value, the past participle of valoir ('to be worth'), from Latin valere. English 'evaluate' and 'value' share the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- valere
- English cognates
- value, evaluate, valid
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | évalue | évaluais | évaluai | évaluerai | évaluerais |
| tu | évalues | évaluais | évaluas | évalueras | évaluerais |
| il/elle | évalue | évaluait | évalua | évaluera | évaluerait |
| nous | évaluons | évaluions | évaluâmes | évaluerons | évaluerions |
| vous | évaluez | évaluiez | évaluâtes | évaluerez | évalueriez |
| ils/elles | évaluent | évaluaient | évaluèrent | évalueront | évalueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | évalue | évaluasse |
| tu | évalues | évaluasses |
| il/elle | évalue | évaluât |
| nous | évaluions | évaluassions |
| vous | évaluiez | évaluassiez |
| ils/elles | évaluent | évaluassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | évalue |
| nous | évaluons |
| vous | évaluez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- évaluant
- Past participle
- évalué · évaluée · évalués · évaluées
Examples
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The teacher assesses the pupils every month.
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You have to assess the risks before setting off.
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The damage was estimated at ten thousand euros.
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How do you evaluate the quality of a service?
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She finds it hard to gauge her own progress.
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