/sy.biʁ/
Translation
to undergo, to suffer
Word origin
From Latin subire ('to go under, undergo'), from sub ('under') and ire ('to go').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- subire
- English cognates
- transit, exit, itinerary
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | subis | subissais | subis | subirai | subirais |
| tu | subis | subissais | subis | subiras | subirais |
| il/elle | subit | subissait | subit | subira | subirait |
| nous | subissons | subissions | subîmes | subirons | subirions |
| vous | subissez | subissiez | subîtes | subirez | subiriez |
| ils/elles | subissent | subissaient | subirent | subiront | subiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | subisse | subisse |
| tu | subisses | subisses |
| il/elle | subisse | subît |
| nous | subissions | subissions |
| vous | subissiez | subissiez |
| ils/elles | subissent | subissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | subis |
| nous | subissons |
| vous | subissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- subissant
- Past participle
- subi · subie · subis · subies
Examples
.
I do not want to put up with that any more.
.
He has undergone a great shock.
.
You are going to undergo the same tests.
.
She had an operation yesterday.
tous .
We all go through hard times.
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