/paʁ.və.niʁ/
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to reach, to succeed in, to manage to
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Word origin
From Old French parvenir, from Latin pervenire ('to arrive at'), from per- ('through') and venire ('to come'). English 'parvenu' is the French past participle borrowed whole.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pervenire
- English cognates
- parvenu, venture, convene
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | parviens | parvenais | parvins | parviendrai | parviendrais |
| tu | parviens | parvenais | parvins | parviendras | parviendrais |
| il/elle | parvient | parvenait | parvint | parviendra | parviendrait |
| nous | parvenons | parvenions | parvînmes | parviendrons | parviendrions |
| vous | parvenez | parveniez | parvîntes | parviendrez | parviendriez |
| ils/elles | parviennent | parvenaient | parvinrent | parviendront | parviendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | parvienne | parvinsse |
| tu | parviennes | parvinsses |
| il/elle | parvienne | parvînt |
| nous | parvenions | parvinssions |
| vous | parveniez | parvinssiez |
| ils/elles | parviennent | parvinssent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | parviens |
| nous | parvenons |
| vous | parvenez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- parvenant
- Past participle
- parvenu · parvenue · parvenus · parvenues
Examples
.
He managed to open the door without a key.
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The parcel reached its destination yesterday evening.
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We will reach an agreement before the end of the month.
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She never managed to convince him.
.
The rumour reached as far as the minister.
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