/pʁe.vwaʁ/
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Translation
to foresee, to plan
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Word origin
From Latin praevidere ('to foresee'), from prae- ('before') and videre ('to see'). The English doublet provide descends from the same verb, as does the borrowing previse.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praevidere
- English cognates
- provide, vision
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | prévois | prévoyais | prévis | prévoirai | prévoirais |
| tu | prévois | prévoyais | prévis | prévoiras | prévoirais |
| il/elle | prévoit | prévoyait | prévit | prévoira | prévoirait |
| nous | prévoyons | prévoyions | prévîmes | prévoirons | prévoirions |
| vous | prévoyez | prévoyiez | prévîtes | prévoirez | prévoiriez |
| ils/elles | prévoient | prévoyaient | prévirent | prévoiront | prévoiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | prévoie | prévisse |
| tu | prévoies | prévisses |
| il/elle | prévoie | prévît |
| nous | prévoyions | prévissions |
| vous | prévoyiez | prévissiez |
| ils/elles | prévoient | prévissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | prévois |
| nous | prévoyons |
| vous | prévoyez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- prévoyant
- Past participle
- prévu · prévue · prévus · prévues
Examples
, .
Rain is forecast, we should plan for a coat.
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I could not have anticipated there would be so many people.
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Everything needs to be planned before we leave.
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We should plan for a warm coat for tonight.
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Nobody could foresee such a reaction from the public.
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