Translation
to burn, to be on fire
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Word origin
From Latin ardere ('to burn, to blaze'). The same root gives English 'ardent' and 'ardour'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ardere
- English cognates
- ardent, ardour
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ardo | ardí | ardía | arderé | ardería |
| tú | ardes | ardiste | ardías | arderás | arderías |
| él/ella/ud. | arde | ardió | ardía | arderá | ardería |
| nos. | ardemos | ardimos | ardíamos | arderemos | arderíamos |
| vos. | ardéis | ardisteis | ardíais | arderéis | arderíais |
| ellos/uds. | arden | ardieron | ardían | arderán | arderían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | arda | ardiera | ardiese |
| tú | ardas | ardieras | ardieses |
| él/ella/ud. | arda | ardiera | ardiese |
| nos. | ardamos | ardiéramos | ardiésemos |
| vos. | ardáis | ardierais | ardieseis |
| ellos/uds. | ardan | ardieran | ardiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | arde |
| ud. | arda |
| nosotros | ardamos |
| vosotros | arded |
| uds. | ardan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ardiendo
- Past participle
- ardido
Examples
.
The house suddenly began to burn.
leña .
Dry firewood burns very quickly.
.
My eyes are burning from the smoke.
.
The forest burned all night long.
¡, sartén !
Careful, that pan is scorching hot!
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 6: arder, paraíso, pleno and 7 more words.