/kite/
#399 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to leave, to quit
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
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
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
.
He decided to quit his job last month.
.
Don't leave the room before the end of the film.
.
She doesn't want to leave her friends.
.
We must leave the house before eight tomorrow.
.
She decided to leave her job this year.
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