Translation
to pollute
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Word origin
From Latin polluere ('to defile, to soil'). English pollute comes from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- polluere
- English cognates
- pollute, pollution
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | pollue | polluais | polluai | polluerai | polluerais |
| tu | pollues | polluais | polluas | pollueras | polluerais |
| il/elle | pollue | polluait | pollua | polluera | polluerait |
| nous | polluons | polluions | polluâmes | polluerons | polluerions |
| vous | polluez | polluiez | polluâtes | polluerez | pollueriez |
| ils/elles | polluent | polluaient | polluèrent | pollueront | pollueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | pollue | polluasse |
| tu | pollues | polluasses |
| il/elle | pollue | polluât |
| nous | polluions | polluassions |
| vous | polluiez | polluassiez |
| ils/elles | polluent | polluassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | pollue |
| nous | polluons |
| vous | polluez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- polluant
- Past participle
- pollué · polluée · pollués · polluées
Examples
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The factories have been polluting the river for years.
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Cars pollute the air in our town.
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We must not pollute the beach with rubbish.
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