/akonseˈxaɾ/
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Translation
to advise, to recommend
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Word origin
From a- plus consejo ('advice'), from Latin consilium ('counsel, deliberation').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- consilium
- English cognates
- counsel, council
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aconsejo | aconsejé | aconsejaba | aconsejaré | aconsejaría |
| tú | aconsejas | aconsejaste | aconsejabas | aconsejarás | aconsejarías |
| él/ella/ud. | aconseja | aconsejó | aconsejaba | aconsejará | aconsejaría |
| nos. | aconsejamos | aconsejamos | aconsejábamos | aconsejaremos | aconsejaríamos |
| vos. | aconsejáis | aconsejasteis | aconsejabais | aconsejaréis | aconsejaríais |
| ellos/uds. | aconsejan | aconsejaron | aconsejaban | aconsejarán | aconsejarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aconseje | aconsejara | aconsejase |
| tú | aconsejes | aconsejaras | aconsejases |
| él/ella/ud. | aconseje | aconsejara | aconsejase |
| nos. | aconsejemos | aconsejáramos | aconsejásemos |
| vos. | aconsejéis | aconsejarais | aconsejaseis |
| ellos/uds. | aconsejen | aconsejaran | aconsejasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | aconseja |
| ud. | aconseje |
| nosotros | aconsejemos |
| vosotros | aconsejad |
| uds. | aconsejen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- aconsejando
- Past participle
- aconsejado
Examples
.
My father advised me to study more.
.
I advise you not to go out tonight.
.
The doctor advised her a week of rest.
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What do you advise me to do in this situation?
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They advised us to read that book before the trip.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 43, lesson 7: aconsejar, colapso, menta and 7 more words.