/ɛɡ.zis.te/
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Translation
to exist
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Word origin
From Latin exsistere ('to stand forth, come into being'), from ex- ('out of') plus sistere ('to stand'). English exist comes from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- exsistere
- English cognates
- exist
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | existe | existais | existai | existerai | existerais |
| tu | existes | existais | existas | existeras | existerais |
| il/elle | existe | existait | exista | existera | existerait |
| nous | existons | existions | existâmes | existerons | existerions |
| vous | existez | existiez | existâtes | existerez | existeriez |
| ils/elles | existent | existaient | existèrent | existeront | existeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | existe | existasse |
| tu | existes | existasses |
| il/elle | existe | existât |
| nous | existions | existassions |
| vous | existiez | existassiez |
| ils/elles | existent | existassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | existe |
| nous | existons |
| vous | existez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- existant
- Past participle
- existé · existée · existés · existées
Examples
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That species has not existed for a long time.
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There are several ways to solve the problem.
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For her, nothing else existed at that moment.
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This word does not exist in the French language.
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There are several ways to cook an egg.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 11: exister, lâcher, habitude and 7 more words.