/aposˈtaɾ/

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Translation

to bet, to wager

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Grammar

Verb type-ar verb, o to ue stem change

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoapuestoapostéapostabaapostaréapostaría
túapuestasapostasteapostabasapostarásapostarías
él/ella/ud.apuestaapostóapostabaapostaráapostaría
nos.apostamosapostamosapostábamosapostaremosapostaríamos
vos.apostáisapostasteisapostabaisapostaréisapostaríais
ellos/uds.apuestanapostaronapostabanapostaránapostarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoapuesteapostaraapostase
túapuestesapostarasapostases
él/ella/ud.apuesteapostaraapostase
nos.apostemosapostáramosapostásemos
vos.apostéisapostaraisapostaseis
ellos/uds.apuestenapostaranapostasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túapuesta
ud.apueste
nosotrosapostemos
vosotrosapostad
uds.apuesten

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
apostando
Past participle
apostado

Examples

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How much do you want to bet on the match?

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I bet you will be late again.

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It is not a good idea to bet all your money.

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They bet on the horse races.

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I prefer to bet on my children's education.

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This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 3: apostar, ooh, toalla and 7 more words.