/apɾesuˈɾaɾse/
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Translation
to hurry
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Word origin
From prisa ('haste'), from Latin pressa, from premere ('to press'). The English 'press' comes from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- premere
- English cognates
- press, pressure
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | apresuro | apresuré | apresuraba | apresuraré | apresuraría |
| tú | apresuras | apresuraste | apresurabas | apresurarás | apresurarías |
| él/ella/ud. | apresura | apresuró | apresuraba | apresurará | apresuraría |
| nos. | apresuramos | apresuramos | apresurábamos | apresuraremos | apresuraríamos |
| vos. | apresuráis | apresurasteis | apresurabais | apresuraréis | apresuraríais |
| ellos/uds. | apresuran | apresuraron | apresuraban | apresurarán | apresurarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | apresure | apresurara | apresurase |
| tú | apresures | apresuraras | apresurases |
| él/ella/ud. | apresure | apresurara | apresurase |
| nos. | apresuremos | apresuráramos | apresurásemos |
| vos. | apresuréis | apresurarais | apresuraseis |
| ellos/uds. | apresuren | apresuraran | apresurasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | apresura |
| ud. | apresure |
| nosotros | apresuremos |
| vosotros | apresurad |
| uds. | apresuren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- apresurando
- Past participle
- apresurado
Examples
.
You have to hurry or you will miss the train.
, .
There is no need to hurry, we still have time.
.
He hurried to answer before the others.
¡, !
Hurry up, the film is starting!
.
We hurried to arrive before they closed.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 45, lesson 11: apresurarse, anochecer, porcentaje and 7 more words.