/bendeˈθiɾ/ ES
/bendeˈsiɾ/ MX
Translation
to bless
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Word origin
From Latin benedicere ('to speak well of, to bless'), from bene ('well') plus dicere ('to say').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- benedicere
- English cognates
- benediction, benign
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | bendigo | bendije | bendecía | bendeciré | bendeciría |
| tú | bendices | bendijiste | bendecías | bendecirás | bendecirías |
| él/ella/ud. | bendice | bendijo | bendecía | bendecirá | bendeciría |
| nos. | bendecimos | bendijimos | bendecíamos | bendeciremos | bendeciríamos |
| vos. | bendecís | bendijisteis | bendecíais | bendeciréis | bendeciríais |
| ellos/uds. | bendicen | bendijeron | bendecían | bendecirán | bendecirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | bendiga | bendijera | bendijese |
| tú | bendigas | bendijeras | bendijeses |
| él/ella/ud. | bendiga | bendijera | bendijese |
| nos. | bendigamos | bendijéramos | bendijésemos |
| vos. | bendigáis | bendijerais | bendijeseis |
| ellos/uds. | bendigan | bendijeran | bendijesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | bendi |
| ud. | bendiga |
| nosotros | bendigamos |
| vosotros | bendecid |
| uds. | bendigan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- bendiciendo
- Past participle
- bendecido
Examples
.
The priest came out to bless the faithful.
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May God bless you always.
.
Grandmother usually blesses the table before eating.
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Are you going to bless the new house?
.
He blessed the children one by one.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 11: bendecir, medicamento, escudo and 7 more words.