Translation
to warn, to inform, to let know
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Word origin
From Latin praevenire ('to come before, to anticipate'), from prae ('before') and venire ('to come').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praevenire
- English cognates
- prevent, venue, intervene
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | préviens | prévenais | prévins | préviendrai | préviendrais |
| tu | préviens | prévenais | prévins | préviendras | préviendrais |
| il/elle | prévient | prévenait | prévint | préviendra | préviendrait |
| nous | prévenons | prévenions | prévînmes | préviendrons | préviendrions |
| vous | prévenez | préveniez | prévîntes | préviendrez | préviendriez |
| ils/elles | préviennent | prévenaient | prévinrent | préviendront | préviendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | prévienne | prévinsse |
| tu | préviennes | prévinsses |
| il/elle | prévienne | prévînt |
| nous | prévenions | prévinssions |
| vous | préveniez | prévinssiez |
| ils/elles | préviennent | prévinssent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | préviens |
| nous | prévenons |
| vous | prévenez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- prévenant
- Past participle
- prévenu · prévenue · prévenus · prévenues
Examples
.
We must inform the police straight away.
.
You should have let me know before coming.
, .
I warn you, this film is very long.
.
She let her parents know that she was coming home late.
.
Nobody warned me about this change of plan.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 3: prévenir, inspecteur, montre and 7 more words.