/awmenˈtaɾ/
#2166 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to increase, to grow
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
Verb type-ar regular
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
.
The price of milk increased this month.
.
He wants to increase his study time.
.
The number of people increases every year.
.
They increased the team's money this month.
.
The cold increases during the night.
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