/aðiβiˈnaɾ/
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Translation
to guess, to predict
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Word origin
From Latin divinare ('to foresee, to prophesy'), from divinus ('divine'), the idea being to know what belongs to the gods.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- divinare
- English cognates
- divine, divination
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | adivino | adiviné | adivinaba | adivinaré | adivinaría |
| tú | adivinas | adivinaste | adivinabas | adivinarás | adivinarías |
| él/ella/ud. | adivina | adivinó | adivinaba | adivinará | adivinaría |
| nos. | adivinamos | adivinamos | adivinábamos | adivinaremos | adivinaríamos |
| vos. | adivináis | adivinasteis | adivinabais | adivinaréis | adivinaríais |
| ellos/uds. | adivinan | adivinaron | adivinaban | adivinarán | adivinarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | adivine | adivinara | adivinase |
| tú | adivines | adivinaras | adivinases |
| él/ella/ud. | adivine | adivinara | adivinase |
| nos. | adivinemos | adivináramos | adivinásemos |
| vos. | adivinéis | adivinarais | adivinaseis |
| ellos/uds. | adivinen | adivinaran | adivinasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | adivina |
| ud. | adivine |
| nosotros | adivinemos |
| vosotros | adivinad |
| uds. | adivinen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- adivinando
- Past participle
- adivinado
Examples
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I bet you cannot guess who has come!
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Guess a number between one and ten.
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No one could predict the ending of the story.
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She managed to guess my intentions straight away.
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Do not try to guess the answer, think it through.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 7: adivinar, preocupado, prestar and 7 more words.