/ɛ̃.vɛs.tiʁ/
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to invest
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Word origin
From Latin investire ('to clothe, to surround'), from vestis ('garment'). The money sense reached French through Italian investire.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- investire
- English cognates
- invest, vest
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | investis | investissais | investis | investirai | investirais |
| tu | investis | investissais | investis | investiras | investirais |
| il/elle | investit | investissait | investit | investira | investirait |
| nous | investissons | investissions | investîmes | investirons | investirions |
| vous | investissez | investissiez | investîtes | investirez | investiriez |
| ils/elles | investissent | investissaient | investirent | investiront | investiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | investisse | investisse |
| tu | investisses | investisses |
| il/elle | investisse | investît |
| nous | investissions | investissions |
| vous | investissiez | investissiez |
| ils/elles | investissent | investissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | investis |
| nous | investissons |
| vous | investissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- investissant
- Past participle
- investi · investie · investis · investies
Examples
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He wants to invest in a small business.
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We invest a little money every month.
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The banks invest in oil.
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She used to put her whole salary into the house.
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By investing early, you earn more.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 1: investir, chaos, représentant and 7 more words.