Kilo Lingo

/anˈdaɾ/

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Translation

to walk, to go (around)

Word origin

Usually traced to Vulgar Latin ambitare, a frequentative of ambire ('to go around'), though the precise derivation is debated.

Origin
Latin
Root
ambitare

Other proposed origins

  • Most often derived from Vulgar Latin ambitare, a frequentative of ambire ('to go round'). (ambitare)
  • Some accounts derive it instead from Latin ambulare ('to walk'), the source of French aller. (ambulare)

Grammar

Verb type-ar irregular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoandoanduveandabaandaréandaría
andasanduvisteandabasandarásandarías
él/ella/ud.andaanduvoandabaandaráandaría
nos.andamosanduvimosandábamosandaremosandaríamos
vos.andáisanduvisteisandabaisandaréisandaríais
ellos/uds.andananduvieronandabanandaránandarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoandeanduvieraanduviese
andesanduvierasanduvieses
él/ella/ud.andeanduvieraanduviese
nos.andemosanduviéramosanduviésemos
vos.andéisanduvieraisanduvieseis
ellos/uds.andenanduvierananduviesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
anda
ud.ande
nosotrosandemos
vosotrosandad
uds.anden

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
andando
Past participle
andado

Examples

, .

Walk carefully, the floor is wet.

.

Lately I have been very busy with work.

casco .

We walked through the old town for hours.

pasada.

The watch has not worked since last week.

¿ ?

How are you doing for time this afternoon?

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