/a.bi.te/
Translation
to live, to reside; to inhabit
Word origin
From Latin habitare ('to dwell, to inhabit'), a frequentative of habere ('to have, to hold'). The same root gives English 'habitat' and 'inhabit'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- habitare
- English cognates
- habitat, inhabit
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | habite | habitais | habitai | habiterai | habiterais |
| tu | habites | habitais | habitas | habiteras | habiterais |
| il/elle | habite | habitait | habita | habitera | habiterait |
| nous | habitons | habitions | habitâmes | habiterons | habiterions |
| vous | habitez | habitiez | habitâtes | habiterez | habiteriez |
| ils/elles | habitent | habitaient | habitèrent | habiteront | habiteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | habite | habitasse |
| tu | habites | habitasses |
| il/elle | habite | habitât |
| nous | habitions | habitassions |
| vous | habitiez | habitassiez |
| ils/elles | habitent | habitassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | habite |
| nous | habitons |
| vous | habitez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- habitant
- Past participle
- habité · habitée · habités · habitées
Examples
J' .
I have lived in Paris for five years.
- ?
Where do you live now?
.
They live in a big house in the countryside.
Cette .
This region has been inhabited for centuries.
au- boulangerie.
We live above the bakery.
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