/kanˈtaɾ/
Translation
to sing
Word origin
From Latin 'cantare' (to sing), a frequentative of 'canere'. The same root gives English 'chant', 'incantation' and 'accent'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cantare
- English cognates
- chant, incantation, accent
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | canto | canté | cantaba | cantaré | cantaría |
| tú | cantas | cantaste | cantabas | cantarás | cantarías |
| él/ella/ud. | canta | cantó | cantaba | cantará | cantaría |
| nos. | cantamos | cantamos | cantábamos | cantaremos | cantaríamos |
| vos. | cantáis | cantasteis | cantabais | cantaréis | cantaríais |
| ellos/uds. | cantan | cantaron | cantaban | cantarán | cantarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cante | cantara | cantase |
| tú | cantes | cantaras | cantases |
| él/ella/ud. | cante | cantara | cantase |
| nos. | cantemos | cantáramos | cantásemos |
| vos. | cantéis | cantarais | cantaseis |
| ellos/uds. | canten | cantaran | cantasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | canta |
| ud. | cante |
| nosotros | cantemos |
| vosotros | cantad |
| uds. | canten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- cantando
- Past participle
- cantado
Examples
.
He loves singing in the shower.
.
My sister sings very well at the party.
.
She sang in public for the first time yesterday.
.
The birds start to sing at dawn.
, divierte intentarlo.
I cannot sing well at all, but I enjoy trying.
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