/e.vɔ.lɥe/
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to evolve, to develop, to change
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Word origin
From Latin evolvere ('to unroll, to unfold'), from e- ('out') and volvere ('to roll'). English 'evolve' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- evolvere
- English cognates
- evolve, evolution
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | évolue | évoluais | évoluai | évoluerai | évoluerais |
| tu | évolues | évoluais | évoluas | évolueras | évoluerais |
| il/elle | évolue | évoluait | évolua | évoluera | évoluerait |
| nous | évoluons | évoluions | évoluâmes | évoluerons | évoluerions |
| vous | évoluez | évoluiez | évoluâtes | évoluerez | évolueriez |
| ils/elles | évoluent | évoluaient | évoluèrent | évolueront | évolueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | évolue | évoluasse |
| tu | évolues | évoluasses |
| il/elle | évolue | évoluât |
| nous | évoluions | évoluassions |
| vous | évoluiez | évoluassiez |
| ils/elles | évoluent | évoluassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | évolue |
| nous | évoluons |
| vous | évoluez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- évoluant
- Past participle
- évolué · évoluée · évolués · évoluées
Examples
.
Technology develops very quickly.
mentalités .
Attitudes have changed a lot in twenty years.
favorablement.
His condition is improving.
.
This species evolved to live in the desert.
.
She would like to move up in her company.
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