Translation
to gladden, to cheer up
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Word origin
From alegre ('happy'), from Vulgar Latin alecris, an altered form of Latin alacer ('lively, eager'). The same root gives English alacrity.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- alacer
- English cognates
- alacrity
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | alegro | alegré | alegraba | alegraré | alegraría |
| tú | alegras | alegraste | alegrabas | alegrarás | alegrarías |
| él/ella/ud. | alegra | alegró | alegraba | alegrará | alegraría |
| nos. | alegramos | alegramos | alegrábamos | alegraremos | alegraríamos |
| vos. | alegráis | alegrasteis | alegrabais | alegraréis | alegraríais |
| ellos/uds. | alegran | alegraron | alegraban | alegrarán | alegrarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | alegre | alegrara | alegrase |
| tú | alegres | alegraras | alegrases |
| él/ella/ud. | alegre | alegrara | alegrase |
| nos. | alegremos | alegráramos | alegrásemos |
| vos. | alegréis | alegrarais | alegraseis |
| ellos/uds. | alegren | alegraran | alegrasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | alegra |
| ud. | alegre |
| nosotros | alegremos |
| vosotros | alegrad |
| uds. | alegren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- alegrando
- Past participle
- alegrado
Examples
.
Your visit always cheers up my grandmother.
.
Flowers brighten up any room.
.
It makes me very happy to know that you are well.
.
The soft music brightens the atmosphere of the bar.
.
It made us very happy to see the children so cheerful.
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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 3: alegrar, relación, ropa and 7 more words.