/na.ʒe/
Translation
to swim
Word origin
From Latin navigare ('to sail'), from navis ('ship'). French shifted the verb from sailing to swimming, while English kept the older sense in 'navigate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- navigare
- English cognates
- navigate, navy
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | nage | nagais | nagai | nagerai | nagerais |
| tu | nages | nagais | nagas | nageras | nagerais |
| il/elle | nage | nagait | naga | nagera | nagerait |
| nous | nagons | nagions | nagâmes | nagerons | nagerions |
| vous | nagez | nagiez | nagâtes | nagerez | nageriez |
| ils/elles | nagent | nagaient | nagèrent | nageront | nageraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | nage | nagasse |
| tu | nages | nagasses |
| il/elle | nage | nagât |
| nous | nagions | nagassions |
| vous | nagiez | nagassiez |
| ils/elles | nagent | nagassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | nage |
| nous | nagons |
| vous | nagez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- nagant
- Past participle
- nagé · nagée · nagés · nagées
Examples
tous .
She swims in the sea every morning.
.
The children can already swim very well.
' .
He swam out to the little island.
.
I cannot swim.
, c' .
You swim better than I do, that is for sure.
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