/kaˈɣaɾ/
Translation
to shit, to crap
Word origin
From Latin cacare ('to defecate'), an inherited common Romance word. It shares an ancient Indo-European root with the informal English word 'caca'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cacare
- English cognates
- caca
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cago | cagé | cagaba | cagaré | cagaría |
| tú | cagas | cagaste | cagabas | cagarás | cagarías |
| él/ella/ud. | caga | cagó | cagaba | cagará | cagaría |
| nos. | cagamos | cagamos | cagábamos | cagaremos | cagaríamos |
| vos. | cagáis | cagasteis | cagabais | cagaréis | cagaríais |
| ellos/uds. | cagan | cagaron | cagaban | cagarán | cagarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cage | cagara | cagase |
| tú | cages | cagaras | cagases |
| él/ella/ud. | cage | cagara | cagase |
| nos. | cagemos | cagáramos | cagásemos |
| vos. | cagéis | cagarais | cagaseis |
| ellos/uds. | cagen | cagaran | cagasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | caga |
| ud. | cage |
| nosotros | cagemos |
| vosotros | cagad |
| uds. | cagen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- cagando
- Past participle
- cagado
Examples
.
The dog started to crap in the middle of the park.
, .
I have to go for a crap, I will be right back.
, verbo .
It is a vulgar word, so be careful when using the verb "cagar".
cambiarlo.
The baby pooped again right after we changed him.
España mucha hechas coloquiales.
In Spain many people use "cagar" in colloquial set phrases.
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