/tʁa.va.je/
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Translation
to work
Word origin
From Late Latin tripaliare ('to torture'), from tripalium, a three-staked instrument of torture; the sense shifted from 'to torment' to 'to toil, to work'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tripaliare
- English cognates
- travail, travel
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | travaille | travaillais | travaillai | travaillerai | travaillerais |
| tu | travailles | travaillais | travaillas | travailleras | travaillerais |
| il/elle | travaille | travaillait | travailla | travaillera | travaillerait |
| nous | travaillons | travaillions | travaillâmes | travaillerons | travaillerions |
| vous | travaillez | travailliez | travaillâtes | travaillerez | travailleriez |
| ils/elles | travaillent | travaillaient | travaillèrent | travailleront | travailleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | travaille | travaillasse |
| tu | travailles | travaillasses |
| il/elle | travaille | travaillât |
| nous | travaillions | travaillassions |
| vous | travailliez | travaillassiez |
| ils/elles | travaillent | travaillassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | travaille |
| nous | travaillons |
| vous | travaillez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- travaillant
- Past participle
- travaillé · travaillée · travaillés · travaillées
Examples
.
She has been working in a hospital for ten years.
week-end.
I have to work this weekend.
.
He works too much and never rests.
.
I work from home two days a week.
.
My parents worked hard their whole lives.
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