Translation
to be sick, to vomit
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Word origin
From Latin vomere ('to vomit, to throw up'), from an Indo-European root meaning to spew. English 'vomit' comes from the related Latin form vomitare.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vomere
- English cognates
- vomit
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | vomis | vomissais | vomis | vomirai | vomirais |
| tu | vomis | vomissais | vomis | vomiras | vomirais |
| il/elle | vomit | vomissait | vomit | vomira | vomirait |
| nous | vomissons | vomissions | vomîmes | vomirons | vomirions |
| vous | vomissez | vomissiez | vomîtes | vomirez | vomiriez |
| ils/elles | vomissent | vomissaient | vomirent | vomiront | vomiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | vomisse | vomisse |
| tu | vomisses | vomisses |
| il/elle | vomisse | vomît |
| nous | vomissions | vomissions |
| vous | vomissiez | vomissiez |
| ils/elles | vomissent | vomissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | vomis |
| nous | vomissons |
| vous | vomissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- vomissant
- Past participle
- vomi · vomie · vomis · vomies
Examples
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The little one was sick twice during the night.
, - .
If you feel like being sick, tell the nurse.
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She gets seasick and she was sick on the boat.
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The doctor asked him whether he had been sick after the meal.
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This medicine can make some patients sick.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 11: vomir, manteau, pis and 7 more words.