/suvniʁ/
Translation
to remember (reflexive: se souvenir); also a noun meaning 'memory, souvenir'
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.
' .
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.
.
My mother remembers the name of that little Italian restaurant.
Where this fits
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