/ɛ̃vite/to inviteA2
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object · à — Takes a direct object, and à for what to
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
invit-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
invit-+-ons -ez -ent
invit-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
invit-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
invit-+-e -es -e -ent
inviter-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
inviter-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
inviter
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
invité
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
invité
Conjugation
| I | j'invite/ʒɛ̃vit/I invite | /ʒɛ̃vit/ | I invite |
| you | tu invites/ty ɛ̃vit/you invite | /ty ɛ̃vit/ | you invite |
| he/she | il invite/il ɛ̃vit/he invites | /il ɛ̃vit/ | he invites |
| we | nous invitons/nuz ɛ̃vitɔ̃/we invite | /nuz ɛ̃vitɔ̃/ | we invite |
| you | vous invitez/vuz ɛ̃vite/you invite | /vuz ɛ̃vite/ | you invite |
| they | ils invitent/ilz ɛ̃vit/they invite | /ilz ɛ̃vit/ | they invite |
Examples
- /ʒə tɛ̃.vit a di.ne/
Je t'invite à dîner.I'm inviting you to dinner.
- /ʒə tɛ̃.vit/
Je t'invite !It's on me!
- /il a ɛ̃.vi.te tul.mɔ̃d/
Il a invité tout le monde.He invited everyone.
Set phrases
inviter àto invite to
une invitationan invitation
Notes
Je t'invitemeans "I'm paying", not just "you're invited". Said at a restaurant, it settles who picks up the bill. Seeproposer-inviter.