/aðelanˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to advance, to overtake
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Word origin
From adelante ('forward, ahead'), formed from the prefix a- plus delante, ultimately from Latin de plus in ante ('in front').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- adelante
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | adelanto | adelanté | adelantaba | adelantaré | adelantaría |
| tú | adelantas | adelantaste | adelantabas | adelantarás | adelantarías |
| él/ella/ud. | adelanta | adelantó | adelantaba | adelantará | adelantaría |
| nos. | adelantamos | adelantamos | adelantábamos | adelantaremos | adelantaríamos |
| vos. | adelantáis | adelantasteis | adelantabais | adelantaréis | adelantaríais |
| ellos/uds. | adelantan | adelantaron | adelantaban | adelantarán | adelantarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | adelante | adelantara | adelantase |
| tú | adelantes | adelantaras | adelantases |
| él/ella/ud. | adelante | adelantara | adelantase |
| nos. | adelantemos | adelantáramos | adelantásemos |
| vos. | adelantéis | adelantarais | adelantaseis |
| ellos/uds. | adelanten | adelantaran | adelantasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | adelanta |
| ud. | adelante |
| nosotros | adelantemos |
| vosotros | adelantad |
| uds. | adelanten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- adelantando
- Past participle
- adelantado
Examples
.
The car tried to overtake on a dangerous bend.
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We are going to bring the meeting forward to Monday.
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We have to put the clocks forward by an hour.
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We cannot get any more work done today.
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The team managed to get ahead of its rivals.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 35, lesson 6: adelantar, confidencial, suite and 7 more words.