évite

Évite is a French verb form meaning “avoid.” It is the second-person singular imperative of éviter, and it also appears as the third-person singular present indicative (il/elle évite). The full present tense of éviter is: j’évite, tu évites, il évite, nous évitons, vous évitez, ils évitent. The infinitive is éviter.

Etymology and classification: éviter is a regular -er verb derived from Latin evitare, meaning to shun or avert. The form évite shares the same root and is used in various syntactic contexts in modern French.

Usage and examples: Évite is commonly used to give a direct instruction, as in Évite les pièges. It can also occur in declarative sentences: Il évite les risques. The verb allows several constructions: éviter de + infinitive expresses avoiding performing an action, e.g., Évite de fumer. When followed by que, the subordinate clause typically takes the subjunctive: Évite que cela n’arrive. In everyday speech, the imperative is frequent in safety guidance, warnings, and practical advice.

See also: éviter, the corresponding noun forms related concepts like avoidance, and related verbs such as fuir or esquiver.

In sum, évite serves both as a command form and as part of regular tense conjugation of the verb éviter, rooted in Latin evitare, and widely used in practical and instructional French.