/fɥiʁ/
Translation
to flee, to run away
Word origin
From Latin fugere ('to flee'). The same root gives English 'fugitive' and 'refuge'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fugere
- English cognates
- fugitive, refuge
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | fuis | fuyais | fuis | fuirai | fuirais |
| tu | fuis | fuyais | fuis | fuiras | fuirais |
| il/elle | fuit | fuyait | fuit | fuira | fuirait |
| nous | fuyons | fuyions | fuîmes | fuirons | fuirions |
| vous | fuyez | fuyiez | fuîtes | fuirez | fuiriez |
| ils/elles | fuient | fuyaient | fuirent | fuiront | fuiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | fuie | fuisse |
| tu | fuies | fuisses |
| il/elle | fuie | fuît |
| nous | fuyions | fuissions |
| vous | fuyiez | fuissiez |
| ils/elles | fuient | fuissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | fuis |
| nous | fuyons |
| vous | fuyez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- fuyant
- Past participle
- fui · fuie · fuis · fuies
Examples
l'.
The residents had to flee from the fire.
.
I avoid arguments as much as possible.
fuyons .
We escape the city every summer for the mountains.
robinet .
The tap has been leaking since yesterday.
.
You cannot run away from your responsibilities.
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