/aðoˈɾaɾ/

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Translation

to adore

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Word origin

From Latin adorare ('to worship, pray to'), from ad ('to') plus orare ('to speak, pray').

Origin
Latin
Root
adorare
English cognates
adore, oral, orator

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoadoroadoréadorabaadoraréadoraría
túadorasadorasteadorabasadorarásadorarías
él/ella/ud.adoraadoróadorabaadoraráadoraría
nos.adoramosadoramosadorábamosadoraremosadoraríamos
vos.adoráisadorasteisadorabaisadoraréisadoraríais
ellos/uds.adoranadoraronadorabanadoraránadorarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoadoreadoraraadorase
túadoresadorarasadorases
él/ella/ud.adoreadoraraadorase
nos.adoremosadoráramosadorásemos
vos.adoréisadoraraisadoraseis
ellos/uds.adorenadoraranadorasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túadora
ud.adore
nosotrosadoremos
vosotrosadorad
uds.adoren

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
adorando
Past participle
adorado

Examples

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I adore spending Sundays with my family.

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The children adore their grandmother.

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In this temple several ancient gods are worshipped.

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Do you adore chocolate as much as I do?

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She adored music from a very young age.

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This word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 12: adorar, secundario, polvo and 5 more words.