Kilo Lingo

/akuˈsaɾ/

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Translation

to accuse

Word origin

From Latin accusare ('to call to account'), from ad- plus causa ('cause, lawsuit').

Origin
Latin
Root
causa
English cognates
accuse, cause

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoacusoacuséacusabaacusaréacusaría
acusasacusasteacusabasacusarásacusarías
él/ella/ud.acusaacusóacusabaacusaráacusaría
nos.acusamosacusamosacusábamosacusaremosacusaríamos
vos.acusáisacusasteisacusabaisacusaréisacusaríais
ellos/uds.acusanacusaronacusabanacusaránacusarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoacuseacusaraacusase
acusesacusarasacusases
él/ella/ud.acuseacusaraacusase
nos.acusemosacusáramosacusásemos
vos.acuséisacusaraisacusaseis
ellos/uds.acusenacusaranacusasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
acusa
ud.acuse
nosotrosacusemos
vosotrosacusad
uds.acusen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
acusando
Past participle
acusado

Examples

.

They accused him of stealing the car.

, .

Please do not accuse me without clear proof.

mentir.

The judge accused her of lying.

.

They accuse the man of a serious crime.

¿ ?

Why are you accusing me?

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