Translation
to kiss
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Word origin
From Latin basiare ('to kiss'), from basium ('a kiss'). The same root gives French 'baiser' and English 'buss'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- basiare
- English cognates
- buss
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | beso | besé | besaba | besaré | besaría |
| tú | besas | besaste | besabas | besarás | besarías |
| él/ella/ud. | besa | besó | besaba | besará | besaría |
| nos. | besamos | besamos | besábamos | besaremos | besaríamos |
| vos. | besáis | besasteis | besabais | besaréis | besaríais |
| ellos/uds. | besan | besaron | besaban | besarán | besarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | bese | besara | besase |
| tú | beses | besaras | besases |
| él/ella/ud. | bese | besara | besase |
| nos. | besemos | besáramos | besásemos |
| vos. | beséis | besarais | besaseis |
| ellos/uds. | besen | besaran | besasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | besa |
| ud. | bese |
| nosotros | besemos |
| vosotros | besad |
| uds. | besen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- besando
- Past participle
- besado
Examples
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I want to kiss my girlfriend in the rain.
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The mother bent down to kiss her son.
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Is it the first time you are going to kiss?
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Before leaving, she kissed her parents on the cheek.
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The couple kissed at the end of the ceremony.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 6: besar, definitivamente, diente and 7 more words.