/almoɾˈθaɾ/ ES

/almoɾˈsaɾ/ MX

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Translation

to have lunch

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Word origin

From Latin admordium, based on admordere ('to bite into'), from ad plus mordere ('to bite'). The same root gives the noun almuerzo.

Origin
Latin
Root
admordium
English cognates
morsel, remorse

Grammar

Verb type-ar stem-changing (o>ue), z>c before e

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoalmuerzoalmorcéalmorzabaalmorzaréalmorzaría
túalmuerzasalmorzastealmorzabasalmorzarásalmorzarías
él/ella/ud.almuerzaalmorzóalmorzabaalmorzaráalmorzaría
nos.almorzamosalmorzamosalmorzábamosalmorzaremosalmorzaríamos
vos.almorzáisalmorzasteisalmorzabaisalmorzaréisalmorzaríais
ellos/uds.almuerzanalmorzaronalmorzabanalmorzaránalmorzarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoalmuercealmorzaraalmorzase
túalmuercesalmorzarasalmorzases
él/ella/ud.almuercealmorzaraalmorzase
nos.almorcemosalmorzáramosalmorzásemos
vos.almorcéisalmorzaraisalmorzaseis
ellos/uds.almuercenalmorzaranalmorzasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túalmuerza
ud.almuerce
nosotrosalmorcemos
vosotrosalmorzad
uds.almuercen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
almorzando
Past participle
almorzado

Examples

.

Today we are going to have lunch at the new restaurant.

.

I always have lunch at one o'clock sharp.

¿ ?

Do you want to have lunch with me on Saturday?

.

We had lunch together and then went back to work.

.

I have not had lunch yet and I am very hungry.

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This word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 8: almorzar, delicado, femenino and 7 more words.