/syʁ.vivʁ/
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Translation
to survive
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Word origin
From Latin supervivere, from super ('above, beyond') plus vivere ('to live'). English 'survive' came into the language through the same Old French verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- supervivere
- English cognates
- survive, revive, vivid
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | survis | survivais | survécus | survivrai | survivrais |
| tu | survis | survivais | survécus | survivras | survivrais |
| il/elle | survit | survivait | survécut | survivra | survivrait |
| nous | survivons | survivions | survécûmes | survivrons | survivrions |
| vous | survivez | surviviez | survécûtes | survivrez | survivriez |
| ils/elles | survivent | survivaient | survécurent | survivront | survivraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | survive | survécusse |
| tu | survives | survécusses |
| il/elle | survive | survécût |
| nous | survivions | survécussions |
| vous | surviviez | survécussiez |
| ils/elles | survivent | survécussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | survis |
| nous | survivons |
| vous | survivez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- survivant
- Past participle
- survécu · survécue · survécus · survécues
Examples
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Three passengers survived the crash.
.
These plants survive the winter cold very well.
.
She outlived her husband by twenty years.
, .
Without water, nobody survives more than a few days.
.
The village shop is just about surviving.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 7: survivre, lune, pitié and 7 more words.