/aseɣuˈɾaɾ/

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Translation

to assure, to ensure, to secure, to insure

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Word origin

From a- plus seguro, from Latin securus ('safe, free from care'), from se- ('without') plus cura ('care').

Origin
Latin
Root
securus
English cognates
secure, sure, insure

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoaseguroaseguréasegurabaaseguraréaseguraría
túasegurasasegurasteasegurabasasegurarásasegurarías
él/ella/ud.aseguraaseguróasegurabaaseguraráaseguraría
nos.aseguramosaseguramosasegurábamosaseguraremosaseguraríamos
vos.aseguráisasegurasteisasegurabaisaseguraréisaseguraríais
ellos/uds.aseguranaseguraronasegurabanaseguraránasegurarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoasegureaseguraraasegurase
túaseguresasegurarasasegurases
él/ella/ud.asegureaseguraraasegurase
nos.aseguremosaseguráramosasegurásemos
vos.aseguréisaseguraraisaseguraseis
ellos/uds.asegurenaseguraranasegurasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túasegura
ud.asegure
nosotrosaseguremos
vosotrosasegurad
uds.aseguren

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
asegurando
Past participle
asegurado

Examples

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I assure you that everything will turn out fine.

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You must secure the door before leaving.

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The company guarantees the quality of its products.

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I want to insure the car against theft.

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The doctor assured me that it was not serious.

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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 10: asegurar, servicio, papel and 7 more words.