souvenir
/suvniʁ/
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Translation
to remember (reflexive: se souvenir); also a noun meaning 'memory, souvenir'
Grammar
Verb type-ir irregular (3rd group, conjugates like venir)
ReflexiveYes
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | souviens | souvenais | souvins | souviendrai | souviendrais |
| tu | souviens | souvenais | souvins | souviendras | souviendrais |
| il/elle | souvient | souvenait | souvint | souviendra | souviendrait |
| nous | souvenons | souvenions | souvînmes | souviendrons | souviendrions |
| vous | souvenez | souveniez | souvîntes | souviendrez | souviendriez |
| ils/elles | souviennent | souvenaient | souvinrent | souviendront | souviendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | souvienne | souvinsse |
| tu | souviennes | souvinsses |
| il/elle | souvienne | souvînt |
| nous | souvenions | souvinssions |
| vous | souveniez | souvinssiez |
| ils/elles | souviennent | souvinssent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | souviens |
| nous | souvenons |
| vous | souvenez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- souvenant
- Past participle
- souvenu · souvenue · souvenus · souvenues
Examples
.
She remembers our first meeting.
' .
We must remember what he said.
J' .
I kept a good memory of that holiday.
l'.
My father still remembers his first day at school.
restaurant italien.
My mother remembers the name of that little Italian restaurant.
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