/tʁa.vɛʁ.se/
Translation
to cross, to go through
Word origin
From Late Latin traversare, from Latin transversare, from transversus ('lying across'), from trans ('across') and vertere ('to turn').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- transversare
- English cognates
- traverse, transverse
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | traverse | traversais | traversai | traverserai | traverserais |
| tu | traverses | traversais | traversas | traverseras | traverserais |
| il/elle | traverse | traversait | traversa | traversera | traverserait |
| nous | traversons | traversions | traversâmes | traverserons | traverserions |
| vous | traversez | traversiez | traversâtes | traverserez | traverseriez |
| ils/elles | traversent | traversaient | traversèrent | traverseront | traverseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | traverse | traversasse |
| tu | traverses | traversasses |
| il/elle | traverse | traversât |
| nous | traversions | traversassions |
| vous | traversiez | traversassiez |
| ils/elles | traversent | traversassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | traverse |
| nous | traversons |
| vous | traversez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- traversant
- Past participle
- traversé · traversée · traversés · traversées
Examples
.
You must cross the road carefully.
.
We are going to cross the bridge on foot.
.
She crossed the city by train.
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You are going to go through hard times.
.
The dog crossed without looking.
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