/ɛ̃.tɛʁ.və.niʁ/
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to intervene, to step in, to take place
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Word origin
From Latin intervenire ('to come between'), from inter ('between') and venire ('to come'). English 'intervene' has the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- intervenire
- English cognates
- intervene, intervention, venue
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | interviens | intervenais | intervins | interviendrai | interviendrais |
| tu | interviens | intervenais | intervins | interviendras | interviendrais |
| il/elle | intervient | intervenait | intervint | interviendra | interviendrait |
| nous | intervenons | intervenions | intervînmes | interviendrons | interviendrions |
| vous | intervenez | interveniez | intervîntes | interviendrez | interviendriez |
| ils/elles | interviennent | intervenaient | intervinrent | interviendront | interviendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | intervienne | intervinsse |
| tu | interviennes | intervinsses |
| il/elle | intervienne | intervînt |
| nous | intervenions | intervinssions |
| vous | interveniez | intervinssiez |
| ils/elles | interviennent | intervinssent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | interviens |
| nous | intervenons |
| vous | intervenez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- intervenant
- Past participle
- intervenu · intervenue · intervenus · intervenues
Examples
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The police stepped in to calm the argument.
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The doctor has to act quickly.
.
I did not want to butt into their conversation.
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Several experts spoke during the debate.
.
The surgeon will operate tomorrow morning.
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