/vɔ.te/

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Translation

to vote

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Word origin

From English to vote, from Latin votum ('a vow, a solemn promise'). The ballot was first a pledge made to the gods.

Origin
Latin
Root
votum
English cognates
vote, vow

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jevotevotaisvotaivoteraivoterais
tuvotesvotaisvotasvoterasvoterais
il/ellevotevotaitvotavoteravoterait
nousvotonsvotionsvotâmesvoteronsvoterions
vousvotezvotiezvotâtesvoterezvoteriez
ils/ellesvotentvotaientvotèrentvoterontvoteraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jevotevotasse
tuvotesvotasses
il/ellevotevotât
nousvotionsvotassions
vousvotiezvotassiez
ils/ellesvotentvotassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tuvote
nousvotons
vousvotez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
votant
Past participle
voté · votée · votés · votées

Examples

.

The public vote next Sunday.

.

She voted for the first time.

.

We shall vote against this plan.

.

He never votes in local elections.

, .

You have to vote, it matters.

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This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 6: voter, conclure, gant and 7 more words.