/tʁɑ̃s.pɔʁ.te/
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to transport, to carry
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Word origin
From Latin transportare, from trans- ('across') and portare ('to carry'). English 'transport' comes from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- transportare
- English cognates
- transport, port, portable
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | transporte | transportais | transportai | transporterai | transporterais |
| tu | transportes | transportais | transportas | transporteras | transporterais |
| il/elle | transporte | transportait | transporta | transportera | transporterait |
| nous | transportons | transportions | transportâmes | transporterons | transporterions |
| vous | transportez | transportiez | transportâtes | transporterez | transporteriez |
| ils/elles | transportent | transportaient | transportèrent | transporteront | transporteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | transporte | transportasse |
| tu | transportes | transportasses |
| il/elle | transporte | transportât |
| nous | transportions | transportassions |
| vous | transportiez | transportassiez |
| ils/elles | transportent | transportassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | transporte |
| nous | transportons |
| vous | transportez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- transportant
- Past participle
- transporté · transportée · transportés · transportées
Examples
Espagne Paris.
This lorry carries fruit from the south of Spain to Paris.
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The injured man was taken to hospital by helicopter.
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The metro carries more than a million passengers a day.
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They moved all the furniture in a hired van.
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This book transported me to a completely different world.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 10: transporter, stylo, suer and 7 more words.