Translation
to block
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Word origin
From bloque ('block'), borrowed from French bloc, which came from Middle Dutch blok ('trunk of a tree, log').
- Origin
- French
- Root
- bloc
- English cognates
- block, blockade
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | bloqueo | bloqueé | bloqueaba | bloquearé | bloquearía |
| tú | bloqueas | bloqueaste | bloqueabas | bloquearás | bloquearías |
| él/ella/ud. | bloquea | bloqueó | bloqueaba | bloqueará | bloquearía |
| nos. | bloqueamos | bloqueamos | bloqueábamos | bloquearemos | bloquearíamos |
| vos. | bloqueáis | bloqueasteis | bloqueabais | bloquearéis | bloquearíais |
| ellos/uds. | bloquean | bloquearon | bloqueaban | bloquearán | bloquearían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | bloquee | bloqueara | bloquease |
| tú | bloquees | bloquearas | bloqueases |
| él/ella/ud. | bloquee | bloqueara | bloquease |
| nos. | bloqueemos | bloqueáramos | bloqueásemos |
| vos. | bloqueéis | bloquearais | bloqueaseis |
| ellos/uds. | bloqueen | bloquearan | bloqueasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | bloquea |
| ud. | bloquee |
| nosotros | bloqueemos |
| vosotros | bloquead |
| uds. | bloqueen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- bloqueando
- Past participle
- bloqueado
Examples
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A lorry is blocking the entrance to the garage.
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I decided to block that person on my social media.
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The snow blocked the road for hours.
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The goalkeeper managed to block the shot.
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Sometimes nerves block me completely.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 33, lesson 1: bloquear, goma, talla and 7 more words.