Translation
to sell
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Word origin
From Latin vendere ('to sell'), itself a contraction of venum dare ('to give for sale'). The same root gives English vendor, vend and vendition.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vendere
- English cognates
- vendor, vend
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -re (vendre-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | vends | vendais | venis | vendrai | vendrais |
| tu | vends | vendais | venis | vendras | vendrais |
| il/elle | vend | vendait | venit | vendra | vendrait |
| nous | vendons | vendions | venîmes | vendrons | vendrions |
| vous | vendez | vendiez | venîtes | vendrez | vendriez |
| ils/elles | vendent | vendaient | venirent | vendront | vendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | vende | venisse |
| tu | vendes | venisses |
| il/elle | vende | venît |
| nous | vendions | venissions |
| vous | vendiez | venissiez |
| ils/elles | vendent | venissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | vends |
| nous | vendons |
| vous | vendez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- vendant
- Past participle
- venu
Examples
.
They want to sell their house this summer.
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This shop sells handmade products.
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Tickets are selling like hot cakes.
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They have decided to sell their country house.
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This shop sells fresh fruit every morning.
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