/apunˈtaɾ/

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Translation

to write down, to point at

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Word origin

From a- plus punto ('point'), from Latin punctum ('a pricked point'), from pungere ('to prick').

Origin
Latin
Root
punctum
English cognates
point, punctual, puncture

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoapuntoapuntéapuntabaapuntaréapuntaría
túapuntasapuntasteapuntabasapuntarásapuntarías
él/ella/ud.apuntaapuntóapuntabaapuntaráapuntaría
nos.apuntamosapuntamosapuntábamosapuntaremosapuntaríamos
vos.apuntáisapuntasteisapuntabaisapuntaréisapuntaríais
ellos/uds.apuntanapuntaronapuntabanapuntaránapuntarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoapunteapuntaraapuntase
túapuntesapuntarasapuntases
él/ella/ud.apunteapuntaraapuntase
nos.apuntemosapuntáramosapuntásemos
vos.apuntéisapuntaraisapuntaseis
ellos/uds.apuntenapuntaranapuntasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túapunta
ud.apunte
nosotrosapuntemos
vosotrosapuntad
uds.apunten

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
apuntando
Past participle
apuntado

Examples

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Write down my phone number on this paper.

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He wrote down everything the teacher said.

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The man pointed his finger at the sky.

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I am going to write down the address on this paper.

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Write down the names of the friends who are coming.

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This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 1: apuntar, grito, lastimar and 7 more words.