Translation
to tire
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Word origin
From Latin campsare ('to turn, to bend around'), a nautical term of Greek origin meaning to round a headland, which shifted in sense to wearing oneself out.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- campsare
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | canso | cansé | cansaba | cansaré | cansaría |
| tú | cansas | cansaste | cansabas | cansarás | cansarías |
| él/ella/ud. | cansa | cansó | cansaba | cansará | cansaría |
| nos. | cansamos | cansamos | cansábamos | cansaremos | cansaríamos |
| vos. | cansáis | cansasteis | cansabais | cansaréis | cansaríais |
| ellos/uds. | cansan | cansaron | cansaban | cansarán | cansarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | canse | cansara | cansase |
| tú | canses | cansaras | cansases |
| él/ella/ud. | canse | cansara | cansase |
| nos. | cansemos | cansáramos | cansásemos |
| vos. | canséis | cansarais | cansaseis |
| ellos/uds. | cansen | cansaran | cansasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | cansa |
| ud. | canse |
| nosotros | cansemos |
| vosotros | cansad |
| uds. | cansen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- cansando
- Past participle
- cansado
Examples
tantas .
Climbing so many stairs tires me a lot.
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The constant noise is starting to tire everyone.
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I do not want to tire the children before the trip.
, .
After running for an hour, I get tired quickly.
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Reading in poor light tires the eyes a lot.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 1: cansar, estatua, mariposa and 7 more words.