Suivais (en. Followed)

/sɥi.vɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

The action of following, accompanying someone or something.

I was following my friends to the movies.

Je suivais mes amis au cinéma.

To engage in a direction, imitate or align with someone's behavior.

I was following the same path as him.

Je suivais le même chemin que lui.

To attend a series of ongoing events or activities.

I was taking French class every Wednesday.

Je suivais le cours de français tous les mercredis.

From the Latin 'sequi,' meaning to follow.

to follow one's own path

Making one's own decisions in life.

suivre son propre chemin

to follow in someone's footsteps

To imitate or replicate someone's journey.

suivre les traces de quelqu'un

to go with the flow

To adopt popular trends or behaviors.

suivre le mouvement

suivre

To accompany someone or something on a journey.

suivre

Coming after, in order or time.

succession

The action of following in an order or series.

succession

To be in the know.

You really follow the trend; you are always in the loop.

Tu suis vraiment la tendance, tu es toujours au courant.

To have a handle on something.

I'm on it; no worries.

Je suis sur le dossier, pas de souci.