Translation
to imagine
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Word origin
From Latin imaginari ('to picture to oneself'), from imago ('image, likeness'). English 'imagine' and 'image' share this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- imaginari
- English cognates
- imagine, image, imaginary
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | imagine | imaginais | imaginai | imaginerai | imaginerais |
| tu | imagines | imaginais | imaginas | imagineras | imaginerais |
| il/elle | imagine | imaginait | imagina | imaginera | imaginerait |
| nous | imaginons | imaginions | imaginâmes | imaginerons | imaginerions |
| vous | imaginez | imaginiez | imaginâtes | imaginerez | imagineriez |
| ils/elles | imaginent | imaginaient | imaginèrent | imagineront | imagineraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | imagine | imaginasse |
| tu | imagines | imaginasses |
| il/elle | imagine | imaginât |
| nous | imaginions | imaginassions |
| vous | imaginiez | imaginassiez |
| ils/elles | imaginent | imaginassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | imagine |
| nous | imaginons |
| vous | imaginez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- imaginant
- Past participle
- imaginé · imaginée · imaginés · imaginées
Examples
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Imagine a world without borders.
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I didn't imagine it would be so difficult.
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It's hard to imagine what he must have gone through.
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I imagine you're tired after that long trip.
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Imagine a world without mobile phones.
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