/ʁe.vɛ.je/
Translation
to wake up (someone)
Word origin
From re- and Old French esveiller ('to wake'), from Vulgar Latin exvigilare, from Latin ex- ('out') and vigilare ('to keep watch, stay awake'), from vigil ('awake, alert').
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- exvigilare
- English cognates
- vigil, vigilant, surveillance
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | réveille | réveillais | réveillai | réveillerai | réveillerais |
| tu | réveilles | réveillais | réveillas | réveilleras | réveillerais |
| il/elle | réveille | réveillait | réveilla | réveillera | réveillerait |
| nous | réveillons | réveillions | réveillâmes | réveillerons | réveillerions |
| vous | réveillez | réveilliez | réveillâtes | réveillerez | réveilleriez |
| ils/elles | réveillent | réveillaient | réveillèrent | réveilleront | réveilleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | réveille | réveillasse |
| tu | réveilles | réveillasses |
| il/elle | réveille | réveillât |
| nous | réveillions | réveillassions |
| vous | réveilliez | réveillassiez |
| ils/elles | réveillent | réveillassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | réveille |
| nous | réveillons |
| vous | réveillez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- réveillant
- Past participle
- réveillé · réveillée · réveillés · réveillées
Examples
, '.
Do not wake the baby, he has just fallen asleep.
?
Can you wake me at seven o'clock tomorrow?
' .
The noise of the street woke me up early.
.
She always wakes up before the others.
' .
He woke up with a terrible headache.
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