/akompaˈɲaɾ/

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Translation

to accompany, to go with

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Word origin

From a- plus compana, ultimately from Late Latin companio ('one who shares bread'), a compound of com- ('with') and panis ('bread').

Origin
Latin
Root
companio
English cognates
company, companion

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoacompañoacompañéacompañabaacompañaréacompañaría
túacompañasacompañasteacompañabasacompañarásacompañarías
él/ella/ud.acompañaacompañóacompañabaacompañaráacompañaría
nos.acompañamosacompañamosacompañábamosacompañaremosacompañaríamos
vos.acompañáisacompañasteisacompañabaisacompañaréisacompañaríais
ellos/uds.acompañanacompañaronacompañabanacompañaránacompañarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoacompañeacompañaraacompañase
túacompañesacompañarasacompañases
él/ella/ud.acompañeacompañaraacompañase
nos.acompañemosacompañáramosacompañásemos
vos.acompañéisacompañaraisacompañaseis
ellos/uds.acompañenacompañaranacompañasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túacompaña
ud.acompañe
nosotrosacompañemos
vosotrosacompañad
uds.acompañen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
acompañando
Past participle
acompañado

Examples

¿ ?

Do you want me to walk you home?

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My brother went with me to the doctor.

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I am going to accompany my mother to the centre.

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He accompanied us to the hotel door.

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The wine goes well with the dinner.

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This word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 6: acompañar, judío, área and 7 more words.