/ak.twˈaɾ/
Translation
to act
Word origin
From Medieval Latin actuare ('to put into action'), from actus ('a doing'), from agere ('to do, drive'). The same root gives English act and actual.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- actus
- English cognates
- act, actual
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | actuo | actué | actuaba | actuaré | actuaría |
| tú | actuas | actuaste | actuabas | actuarás | actuarías |
| él/ella/ud. | actua | actuó | actuaba | actuará | actuaría |
| nos. | actuamos | actuamos | actuábamos | actuaremos | actuaríamos |
| vos. | actuáis | actuasteis | actuabais | actuaréis | actuaríais |
| ellos/uds. | actuan | actuaron | actuaban | actuarán | actuarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | actue | actuara | actuase |
| tú | actues | actuaras | actuases |
| él/ella/ud. | actue | actuara | actuase |
| nos. | actuemos | actuáramos | actuásemos |
| vos. | actuéis | actuarais | actuaseis |
| ellos/uds. | actuen | actuaran | actuasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | actua |
| ud. | actue |
| nosotros | actuemos |
| vosotros | actuad |
| uds. | actuen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- actuando
- Past participle
- actuado
Examples
.
We have to act before it is too late.
.
The actor is performing in a new film this year.
.
They acted very quickly to save the man.
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I do not know how to act in a situation like this.
.
The police act carefully in these cases.
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