/apɾenˈdeɾ/
Translation
to learn
Word origin
From Latin apprehendere ('to seize, grasp'), from ad- ('to') and prehendere ('to grasp'). The same root gives English apprehend and apprentice.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- apprehendere
- English cognates
- apprehend, apprentice
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aprendo | aprendí | aprendía | aprenderé | aprendería |
| tú | aprendes | aprendiste | aprendías | aprenderás | aprenderías |
| él/ella/ud. | aprende | aprendió | aprendía | aprenderá | aprendería |
| nos. | aprendemos | aprendimos | aprendíamos | aprenderemos | aprenderíamos |
| vos. | aprendéis | aprendisteis | aprendíais | aprenderéis | aprenderíais |
| ellos/uds. | aprenden | aprendieron | aprendían | aprenderán | aprenderían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aprenda | aprendiera | aprendiese |
| tú | aprendas | aprendieras | aprendieses |
| él/ella/ud. | aprenda | aprendiera | aprendiese |
| nos. | aprendamos | aprendiéramos | aprendiésemos |
| vos. | aprendáis | aprendierais | aprendieseis |
| ellos/uds. | aprendan | aprendieran | aprendiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | aprende |
| ud. | aprenda |
| nosotros | aprendamos |
| vosotros | aprended |
| uds. | aprendan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- aprendiendo
- Past participle
- aprendido
Examples
español .
I want to learn Spanish quickly.
.
You learn a lot by travelling.
.
I have to learn to cook better.
.
My daughter learnt to read at four years old.
.
It is never too late to learn something new.
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