Translation
to dance
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Word origin
From Late Latin ballare ('to dance'), ultimately from Greek ballizein ('to dance, jump about'). The same root gives English ballet and ball (a dance).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ballare
- English cognates
- ballet, ball, ballad
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | bailo | bailé | bailaba | bailaré | bailaría |
| tú | bailas | bailaste | bailabas | bailarás | bailarías |
| él/ella/ud. | baila | bailó | bailaba | bailará | bailaría |
| nos. | bailamos | bailamos | bailábamos | bailaremos | bailaríamos |
| vos. | bailáis | bailasteis | bailabais | bailaréis | bailaríais |
| ellos/uds. | bailan | bailaron | bailaban | bailarán | bailarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | baile | bailara | bailase |
| tú | bailes | bailaras | bailases |
| él/ella/ud. | baile | bailara | bailase |
| nos. | bailemos | bailáramos | bailásemos |
| vos. | bailéis | bailarais | bailaseis |
| ellos/uds. | bailen | bailaran | bailasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | baila |
| ud. | baile |
| nosotros | bailemos |
| vosotros | bailad |
| uds. | bailen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- bailando
- Past participle
- bailado
Examples
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I love dancing salsa.
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They danced all night at the wedding.
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I cannot dance, but I try.
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My grandfather still knows how to dance very well.
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We are going dancing in the village on Saturday night.
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We like to dance together at weekends.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 5: bailar, traje, caminar and 7 more words.