/aniˈmaɾ/
Translation
to encourage, to cheer up
Word origin
From Latin animare ('to give life to'), from anima ('breath, soul, life').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- anima
- English cognates
- animate, animal, animation
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | animo | animé | animaba | animaré | animaría |
| tú | animas | animaste | animabas | animarás | animarías |
| él/ella/ud. | anima | animó | animaba | animará | animaría |
| nos. | animamos | animamos | animábamos | animaremos | animaríamos |
| vos. | animáis | animasteis | animabais | animaréis | animaríais |
| ellos/uds. | animan | animaron | animaban | animarán | animarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | anime | animara | animase |
| tú | animes | animaras | animases |
| él/ella/ud. | anime | animara | animase |
| nos. | animemos | animáramos | animásemos |
| vos. | animéis | animarais | animaseis |
| ellos/uds. | animen | animaran | animasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | anima |
| ud. | anime |
| nosotros | animemos |
| vosotros | animad |
| uds. | animen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- animando
- Past participle
- animado
Examples
.
My friends cheer me up when I am sad.
.
I encouraged my brother to study more.
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The music livened up last night's party a lot.
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I do not feel like doing this at all.
.
His words always cheer me up a lot.
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