Translation
to turn off, to switch off
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Word origin
From Latin pacare ('to pacify, appease'), from pax ('peace'). The sense shifted from calming to extinguishing a flame.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pacare
- English cognates
- pacify, peace
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | apago | apagué | apagaba | apagaré | apagaría |
| tú | apagas | apagaste | apagabas | apagarás | apagarías |
| él/ella/ud. | apaga | apagó | apagaba | apagará | apagaría |
| nos. | apagamos | apagamos | apagábamos | apagaremos | apagaríamos |
| vos. | apagáis | apagasteis | apagabais | apagaréis | apagaríais |
| ellos/uds. | apagan | apagaron | apagaban | apagarán | apagarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | apague | apagara | apagase |
| tú | apagues | apagaras | apagases |
| él/ella/ud. | apague | apagara | apagase |
| nos. | apaguemos | apagáramos | apagásemos |
| vos. | apaguéis | apagarais | apagaseis |
| ellos/uds. | apaguen | apagaran | apagasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | apaga |
| ud. | apague |
| nosotros | apaguemos |
| vosotros | apagad |
| uds. | apaguen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- apagando
- Past participle
- apagado
Examples
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Please turn off the light before you leave.
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The firefighters took hours to put out the fire.
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I switched off my phone so I could sleep.
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Can you turn off the television for a moment?
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The wind put out all the candles on the table.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 12: apagar, calor, proyecto and 7 more words.