/ɛ̃.fɛk.te/
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to infect
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Word origin
From Latin inficere ('to stain, to taint'), from in- and facere ('to make'). English 'infect' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- inficere
- English cognates
- infect, infection
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | infecte | infectais | infectai | infecterai | infecterais |
| tu | infectes | infectais | infectas | infecteras | infecterais |
| il/elle | infecte | infectait | infecta | infectera | infecterait |
| nous | infectons | infections | infectâmes | infecterons | infecterions |
| vous | infectez | infectiez | infectâtes | infecterez | infecteriez |
| ils/elles | infectent | infectaient | infectèrent | infecteront | infecteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | infecte | infectasse |
| tu | infectes | infectasses |
| il/elle | infecte | infectât |
| nous | infections | infectassions |
| vous | infectiez | infectassiez |
| ils/elles | infectent | infectassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | infecte |
| nous | infectons |
| vous | infectez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- infectant
- Past participle
- infecté · infectée · infectés · infectées
Examples
.
The wound became infected after a few days.
.
The virus can infect animals as well as humans.
malveillant .
Malware infected all the computers in the office.
.
You must clean the cut to avoid infecting it.
.
Several patients were infected in hospital.
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