/ʁɑ̃.vɛʁ.se/
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to knock over, to spill, to overturn, to overthrow
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Word origin
Built on envers ('the wrong way round') with the prefix re-, going back to Latin inversus, from vertere ('to turn'). English 'invert' and 'reverse' share that verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vertere
- English cognates
- invert, reverse
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | renverse | renversais | renversai | renverserai | renverserais |
| tu | renverses | renversais | renversas | renverseras | renverserais |
| il/elle | renverse | renversait | renversa | renversera | renverserait |
| nous | renversons | renversions | renversâmes | renverserons | renverserions |
| vous | renversez | renversiez | renversâtes | renverserez | renverseriez |
| ils/elles | renversent | renversaient | renversèrent | renverseront | renverseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | renverse | renversasse |
| tu | renverses | renversasses |
| il/elle | renverse | renversât |
| nous | renversions | renversassions |
| vous | renversiez | renversassiez |
| ils/elles | renversent | renversassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | renverse |
| nous | renversons |
| vous | renversez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- renversant
- Past participle
- renversé · renversée · renversés · renversées
Examples
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I spilled my coffee on the carpet.
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Do not knock the milk over.
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The wind is blowing over the garden chairs.
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The people wanted to overthrow the government.
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They will overthrow this king before the year is out.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 11: renverser, micro, fièvre and 7 more words.