envoyer/ɑ̃.vwa.je/
verb · A2 · Frequency 295
verb
Meanings
to send
Commonly used to express the act of transmitting information, items, etc.
to gulp down with relish
Typically used to describe the manner of eating.
Examples
Je vais envoyer le dossier avant midi.
I am going to send the file before noon.
Il faut envoyer une invitation à chaque participant.
An invitation must be sent to each participant.
Elle préfère envoyer ses photos par courriel.
She prefers to send her photos by email.
Collocations
- envoyer un messageto send a message
- s’envoyer un bon repasto tuck into a good meal
Common mistakes
J'envoye un message
J'envoie un message
In the present tense, envoyer changes its stem vowel in the first-person singular: the correct form is j'envoie, not j'envoye.
Related words
synonymexpédierto post, to send, to ship
- antonymrecevoirto receive
Grammar note
Envoyer is an essential pronominal verb and uses the auxiliary verb avoir in compound tenses.
verb
Meanings
to send
Commonly used to express the act of transmitting information, items, etc.
to gulp down with relish
Typically used to describe the manner of eating.
Examples
La secrétaire, envoyant le contrat au client, vérifiait une dernière fois l'adresse.
The secretary, sending the contract to the client, checked the address one last time.
Le responsable, envoyant les invitations aux participants, suivait l'avancement des inscriptions.
The manager, sending the invitations to the participants, monitored the progress of the registrations.
Après le match, Paul reprenait des forces, envoyant son sandwich à grandes bouchées.
After the match, Paul regained his strength by gulping down his sandwich in big bites.
Grammar note
Envoyer is an essential pronominal verb and uses the auxiliary verb avoir in compound tenses.
verb
Meanings
to send
Commonly used to express the act of transmitting information, items, etc.
to gulp down with relish
Typically used to describe the manner of eating.
Examples
Le colis a été envoyé hier matin.
The parcel was sent yesterday morning.
Le rapport envoyé au directeur contenait plusieurs erreurs.
The report sent to the director contained several errors.
Après la randonnée, il a envoyé son repas en quelques minutes.
After the hike, he gulped down his meal in a few minutes.
Grammar note
Envoyer is an essential pronominal verb and uses the auxiliary verb avoir in compound tenses.
verb
Meanings
to send
Commonly used to express the act of transmitting information, items, etc.
to gulp down with relish
Typically used to describe the manner of eating.
Examples
Elle envoie le contrat signé au service comptable.
She sends the signed contract to the accounting department.
Chaque vendredi, il envoie un message à ses parents.
Every Friday, he sends a message to his parents.
Après l'entraînement, il envoie son sandwich en quelques bouchées.
After practice, he gulps down his sandwich with relish in a few bites.
Grammar note
Envoyer is an essential pronominal verb and uses the auxiliary verb avoir in compound tenses.
verb
Meanings
to send
Commonly used to express the act of transmitting information, items, etc.
to gulp down with relish
Typically used to describe the manner of eating.
Examples
Tu envoies le contrat signé au service comptable.
You send the signed contract to the accounting department.
Chaque matin, tu envoies un message à ta sœur.
Every morning, you send your sister a message.
Tu envoies ton sandwich en deux bouchées.
You gulp down your sandwich in two bites.
Grammar note
Envoyer is an essential pronominal verb and uses the auxiliary verb avoir in compound tenses.