/la.ve/
Translation
to wash
Word origin
From Latin lavare ('to wash, to bathe'). The same root gave English lavatory, lavish and launder.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- lavare
- English cognates
- lavatory, lavish, launder, lotion
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | lave | lavais | lavai | laverai | laverais |
| tu | laves | lavais | lavas | laveras | laverais |
| il/elle | lave | lavait | lava | lavera | laverait |
| nous | lavons | lavions | lavâmes | laverons | laverions |
| vous | lavez | laviez | lavâtes | laverez | laveriez |
| ils/elles | lavent | lavaient | lavèrent | laveront | laveraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | lave | lavasse |
| tu | laves | lavasses |
| il/elle | lave | lavât |
| nous | lavions | lavassions |
| vous | laviez | lavassiez |
| ils/elles | lavent | lavassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | lave |
| nous | lavons |
| vous | lavez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- lavant
- Past participle
- lavé · lavée · lavés · lavées
Examples
week-end.
I have to wash the car this weekend.
?
Can you wash your hands before eating?
.
She likes to wash the clothes on Sunday morning.
l' .
This dress must be washed in cold water.
.
We are going to wash the whole house tomorrow.
Used in
Grammar articles
(5)French Grammar Cheatsheet: The Essentials, One Page
French Verb Conjugation: The Complete Rules with Examples
French Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2): The Things That Stop You at the Plateau
French Passé Composé: avoir or être + Past Participle and the MRS VANDERTRAMP Set
French Reflexive Verbs: se laver, se lever, s'appeler and the Singular Pronouns
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