Translation
to leave, to quit
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Word origin
From Medieval Latin quietare ('to release, to discharge'), from Latin quietus ('at rest, free, released'), from quies ('rest'). The sense moved from releasing a debt to leaving a place.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- quietus
- English cognates
- quit, quiet, acquit
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | quitte | quittais | quittai | quitterai | quitterais |
| tu | quittes | quittais | quittas | quitteras | quitterais |
| il/elle | quitte | quittait | quitta | quittera | quitterait |
| nous | quittons | quittions | quittâmes | quitterons | quitterions |
| vous | quittez | quittiez | quittâtes | quitterez | quitteriez |
| ils/elles | quittent | quittaient | quittèrent | quitteront | quitteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | quitte | quittasse |
| tu | quittes | quittasses |
| il/elle | quitte | quittât |
| nous | quittions | quittassions |
| vous | quittiez | quittassiez |
| ils/elles | quittent | quittassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | quitte |
| nous | quittons |
| vous | quittez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- quittant
- Past participle
- quitté · quittée · quittés · quittées
Examples
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He decided to quit his job last month.
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Don't leave the room before the end of the film.
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She doesn't want to leave her friends.
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We must leave the house before eight tomorrow.
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She decided to leave her job this year.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 4: quitter, terre, écrire and 7 more words.