Translation
to avoid
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Word origin
From Latin evitare ('to avoid'), from e- ('out of') plus vitare ('to shun'). The same root gives English inevitable ('that cannot be avoided').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- evitare
- English cognates
- inevitable
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | évite | évitais | évitai | éviterai | éviterais |
| tu | évites | évitais | évitas | éviteras | éviterais |
| il/elle | évite | évitait | évita | évitera | éviterait |
| nous | évitons | évitions | évitâmes | éviterons | éviterions |
| vous | évitez | évitiez | évitâtes | éviterez | éviteriez |
| ils/elles | évitent | évitaient | évitèrent | éviteront | éviteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | évite | évitasse |
| tu | évites | évitasses |
| il/elle | évite | évitât |
| nous | évitions | évitassions |
| vous | évitiez | évitassiez |
| ils/elles | évitent | évitassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | évite |
| nous | évitons |
| vous | évitez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- évitant
- Past participle
- évité · évitée · évités · évitées
Examples
.
We need to avoid the rush hour.
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She avoids talking about that period.
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The driver avoided the accident without difficulty.
.
Avoid drinking coffee after eight in the evening.
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The driver avoided the accident thanks to his composure.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 2: éviter, selon, classe and 7 more words.