Translation
to praise
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Word origin
From Late Latin alapari ('to boast'); the sense moved from boasting about yourself to praising someone else. Despite the look, it is not from laudare ('to praise'), which gives the rarer loar and English 'laud'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- alapari
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | alabo | alabé | alababa | alabaré | alabaría |
| tú | alabas | alabaste | alababas | alabarás | alabarías |
| él/ella/ud. | alaba | alabó | alababa | alabará | alabaría |
| nos. | alabamos | alabamos | alabábamos | alabaremos | alabaríamos |
| vos. | alabáis | alabasteis | alababais | alabaréis | alabaríais |
| ellos/uds. | alaban | alabaron | alababan | alabarán | alabarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | alabe | alabara | alabase |
| tú | alabes | alabaras | alabases |
| él/ella/ud. | alabe | alabara | alabase |
| nos. | alabemos | alabáramos | alabásemos |
| vos. | alabéis | alabarais | alabaseis |
| ellos/uds. | alaben | alabaran | alabasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | alaba |
| ud. | alabe |
| nosotros | alabemos |
| vosotros | alabad |
| uds. | alaben |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- alabando
- Past participle
- alabado
Examples
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Everyone praises his bravery.
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The teacher praised his pupils' work.
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Why do you praise that singer so much?
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I do not like to praise anyone without reason.
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The critics praise the new film.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 44, lesson 6: alabar, tomate, yerno and 7 more words.