/arasˈtɾaɾ/
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Translation
to drag, to pull, to haul
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Word origin
From rastro ('trail, rake'), from Latin rastrum ('rake'), related to radere ('to scrape'). The idea is of something scraped or dragged along the ground.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rastrum
- English cognates
- rake, raze
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | arrastro | arrastré | arrastraba | arrastraré | arrastraría |
| tú | arrastras | arrastraste | arrastrabas | arrastrarás | arrastrarías |
| él/ella/ud. | arrastra | arrastró | arrastraba | arrastrará | arrastraría |
| nos. | arrastramos | arrastramos | arrastrábamos | arrastraremos | arrastraríamos |
| vos. | arrastráis | arrastrasteis | arrastrabais | arrastraréis | arrastraríais |
| ellos/uds. | arrastran | arrastraron | arrastraban | arrastrarán | arrastrarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | arrastre | arrastrara | arrastrase |
| tú | arrastres | arrastraras | arrastrases |
| él/ella/ud. | arrastre | arrastrara | arrastrase |
| nos. | arrastremos | arrastráramos | arrastrásemos |
| vos. | arrastréis | arrastrarais | arrastraseis |
| ellos/uds. | arrastren | arrastraran | arrastrasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | arrastra |
| ud. | arrastre |
| nosotros | arrastremos |
| vosotros | arrastrad |
| uds. | arrastren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- arrastrando
- Past participle
- arrastrado
Examples
.
We had to drag the table to the other room.
.
Do not drag your feet when you walk.
.
The current of the river was dragging the branches along.
.
The baby still crawls along the floor before walking.
.
We hauled the heavy suitcase across the whole station.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 10: arrastrar, desaparición, operar and 7 more words.