Translation
to remember (reflexive: se souvenir); also a noun meaning 'memory, souvenir'
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Word origin
From Latin subvenire ('to come to mind, come up'), from sub ('up from below') and venire ('to come'). It is used reflexively (se souvenir) and as a noun meaning 'memory'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- subvenire
- English cognates
- souvenir, venue, convene
Grammar
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.
.
My father still remembers his first day at school.
.
I have fond memories of that holiday.
.
We must remember what he said.
.
My mother remembers the name of that little Italian restaurant.
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