poursuivre

/puʁ.sɥivʁ/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
poursuit
past
a poursuivi
perfect
poursuivi

Meaning

  1. to pursue, to continue

    • La police poursuit le suspect.

      The police are pursuing the suspect.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does poursuivre mean?

2 Fill the gap: La police ___ le suspect.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches poursuivre?

verb

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