/swɛ.te/
Translation
to wish, to hope for
Word origin
From Old French souhaidier, of debated origin, often traced to a Gaulish form combined with Latin sub. It has no common English cognate.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- souhaidier
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | souhaite | souhaitais | souhaitai | souhaiterai | souhaiterais |
| tu | souhaites | souhaitais | souhaitas | souhaiteras | souhaiterais |
| il/elle | souhaite | souhaitait | souhaita | souhaitera | souhaiterait |
| nous | souhaitons | souhaitions | souhaitâmes | souhaiterons | souhaiterions |
| vous | souhaitez | souhaitiez | souhaitâtes | souhaiterez | souhaiteriez |
| ils/elles | souhaitent | souhaitaient | souhaitèrent | souhaiteront | souhaiteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | souhaite | souhaitasse |
| tu | souhaites | souhaitasses |
| il/elle | souhaite | souhaitât |
| nous | souhaitions | souhaitassions |
| vous | souhaitiez | souhaitassiez |
| ils/elles | souhaitent | souhaitassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | souhaite |
| nous | souhaitons |
| vous | souhaitez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- souhaitant
- Past participle
- souhaité · souhaitée · souhaités · souhaitées
Examples
.
I wish you a happy new year and good health.
.
She wishes to become a doctor later on.
.
We would like to book a table for this evening.
l'.
They wished us good luck before the exam.
.
I hope that everything goes well for you.
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