/uvʁiʁ/
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Translation
to open
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin operire, from Latin aperire ('to open'). The English 'aperture' and 'aperitif' derive from the same aperire.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- aperire
- English cognates
- aperture, aperitif
Grammar
Verb type-ir irregular (3rd group, conjugates like -er in present)
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | ouvre | ouvrais | ouvris | ouvrirai | ouvrirais |
| tu | ouvres | ouvrais | ouvris | ouvriras | ouvrirais |
| il/elle | ouvre | ouvrait | ouvrit | ouvrira | ouvrirait |
| nous | ouvrons | ouvrions | ouvrîmes | ouvrirons | ouvririons |
| vous | ouvrez | ouvriez | ouvrîtes | ouvrirez | ouvririez |
| ils/elles | ouvrent | ouvraient | ouvrirent | ouvriront | ouvriraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | ouvre | ouvrisse |
| tu | ouvres | ouvrisses |
| il/elle | ouvre | ouvrît |
| nous | ouvrions | ouvrissions |
| vous | ouvriez | ouvrissiez |
| ils/elles | ouvrent | ouvrissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | ouvre |
| nous | ouvrons |
| vous | ouvrez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ouvrant
- Past participle
- ouvert · ouverte · ouverts · ouvertes
Examples
, .
Can you open the window, it's hot.
.
The market opens at six in the morning.
l' .
He opened his own restaurant last year.
- , ?
Can you open the window, it's very hot?
.
She's going to open her own restaurant in the spring.
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