/awmenˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to increase, to grow
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Word origin
From Late Latin augmentare ('to increase'), from augmentum ('growth'), based on augere ('to increase'). English 'augment' and 'auction' share this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- augmentare
- English cognates
- augment, auction
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aumento | aumenté | aumentaba | aumentaré | aumentaría |
| tú | aumentas | aumentaste | aumentabas | aumentarás | aumentarías |
| él/ella/ud. | aumenta | aumentó | aumentaba | aumentará | aumentaría |
| nos. | aumentamos | aumentamos | aumentábamos | aumentaremos | aumentaríamos |
| vos. | aumentáis | aumentasteis | aumentabais | aumentaréis | aumentaríais |
| ellos/uds. | aumentan | aumentaron | aumentaban | aumentarán | aumentarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aumente | aumentara | aumentase |
| tú | aumentes | aumentaras | aumentases |
| él/ella/ud. | aumente | aumentara | aumentase |
| nos. | aumentemos | aumentáramos | aumentásemos |
| vos. | aumentéis | aumentarais | aumentaseis |
| ellos/uds. | aumenten | aumentaran | aumentasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | aumenta |
| ud. | aumente |
| nosotros | aumentemos |
| vosotros | aumentad |
| uds. | aumenten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- aumentando
- Past participle
- aumentado
Examples
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The price of milk increased this month.
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He wants to increase his study time.
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The number of people increases every year.
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They increased the team's money this month.
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The cold increases during the night.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 8: aumentar, cantante, cartel and 7 more words.