/ɔ.pe.ʁe/
Translation
to operate on, to carry out, to take place
Word origin
From Latin operari ('to work, to labour'), from opus ('work'). English 'operate', 'opera' and 'opus' all come from that noun.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- operari
- English cognates
- operate, opera, opus
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | opére | opérais | opérai | opérerai | opérerais |
| tu | opéres | opérais | opéras | opéreras | opérerais |
| il/elle | opére | opérait | opéra | opérera | opérerait |
| nous | opérons | opérions | opérâmes | opérerons | opérerions |
| vous | opérez | opériez | opérâtes | opérerez | opéreriez |
| ils/elles | opérent | opéraient | opérèrent | opéreront | opéreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | opére | opérasse |
| tu | opéres | opérasses |
| il/elle | opére | opérât |
| nous | opérions | opérassions |
| vous | opériez | opérassiez |
| ils/elles | opérent | opérassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | opére |
| nous | opérons |
| vous | opérez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- opérant
- Past participle
- opéré · opérée · opérés · opérées
Examples
l' .
The doctor is going to operate on him tomorrow morning.
l' l' .
He had heart surgery last year.
.
She has been operating in this hospital for twenty years.
.
They will operate on the patient this very evening.
' .
A slow change is taking place across the whole country.
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