Translation
to tie
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Word origin
From Latin aptare ('to fasten, adapt'), from aptus ('fitted'). The same root gives English 'apt' and 'adapt'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- aptare
- English cognates
- apt, adapt
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ato | até | ataba | ataré | ataría |
| tú | atas | ataste | atabas | atarás | atarías |
| él/ella/ud. | ata | ató | ataba | atará | ataría |
| nos. | atamos | atamos | atábamos | ataremos | ataríamos |
| vos. | atáis | atasteis | atabais | ataréis | ataríais |
| ellos/uds. | atan | ataron | ataban | atarán | atarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ate | atara | atase |
| tú | ates | ataras | atases |
| él/ella/ud. | ate | atara | atase |
| nos. | atemos | atáramos | atásemos |
| vos. | atéis | atarais | ataseis |
| ellos/uds. | aten | ataran | atasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | ata |
| ud. | ate |
| nosotros | atemos |
| vosotros | atad |
| uds. | aten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- atando
- Past participle
- atado
Examples
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Help me to tie up this package.
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The boy still does not know how to tie his shoes.
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We are going to tie the dog to the fence.
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Can you tie the rope with a good knot?
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He tied his ideas together in a single sentence.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 1: atar, fantasía, físico and 7 more words.