/ɛ̃.kjɛ.te/
Translation
to worry, to trouble; (s'inquiéter) to worry, to be anxious
Word origin
From Latin inquietare ('to disturb, to trouble'), from in- (negation) plus quietare ('to make quiet'), from quies ('rest'). The same root gives English 'quiet' and 'disquiet'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- inquietare
- English cognates
- disquiet, quiet
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | inquiéte | inquiétais | inquiétai | inquiéterai | inquiéterais |
| tu | inquiétes | inquiétais | inquiétas | inquiéteras | inquiéterais |
| il/elle | inquiéte | inquiétait | inquiéta | inquiétera | inquiéterait |
| nous | inquiétons | inquiétions | inquiétâmes | inquiéterons | inquiéterions |
| vous | inquiétez | inquiétiez | inquiétâtes | inquiéterez | inquiéteriez |
| ils/elles | inquiétent | inquiétaient | inquiétèrent | inquiéteront | inquiéteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | inquiéte | inquiétasse |
| tu | inquiétes | inquiétasses |
| il/elle | inquiéte | inquiétât |
| nous | inquiétions | inquiétassions |
| vous | inquiétiez | inquiétassiez |
| ils/elles | inquiétent | inquiétassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | inquiéte |
| nous | inquiétons |
| vous | inquiétez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- inquiétant
- Past participle
- inquiété · inquiétée · inquiétés · inquiétées
Examples
Cette toux ' .
This cough does not really worry me.
' , .
Do not worry, everything will go well.
' .
Her parents worry when she comes home late.
' .
The sudden silence of the house worried me.
.
We are worried about our neighbour's health.
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