/aβanˈθaɾ/ ES
/aβanˈsaɾ/ MX
Translation
to advance, to move forward
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin abantiare ('to move forward'), from the phrase ab ante ('from before, in front').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ab ante
- English cognates
- advance, vanguard, vantage
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | avanzo | avancé | avanzaba | avanzaré | avanzaría |
| tú | avanzas | avanzaste | avanzabas | avanzarás | avanzarías |
| él/ella/ud. | avanza | avanzó | avanzaba | avanzará | avanzaría |
| nos. | avanzamos | avanzamos | avanzábamos | avanzaremos | avanzaríamos |
| vos. | avanzáis | avanzasteis | avanzabais | avanzaréis | avanzaríais |
| ellos/uds. | avanzan | avanzaron | avanzaban | avanzarán | avanzarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | avance | avanzara | avanzase |
| tú | avances | avanzaras | avanzases |
| él/ella/ud. | avance | avanzara | avanzase |
| nos. | avancemos | avanzáramos | avanzásemos |
| vos. | avancéis | avanzarais | avanzaseis |
| ellos/uds. | avancen | avanzaran | avanzasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | avanza |
| ud. | avance |
| nosotros | avancemos |
| vosotros | avanzad |
| uds. | avancen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- avanzando
- Past participle
- avanzado
Examples
.
The team advanced to the final.
.
He moves slowly along the dark street.
.
The project is not moving forward as I wanted.
.
We must advance step by step.
.
We made a lot of progress during the past month.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 7: avanzar, discusión, puerto and 7 more words.