Translation
to dig
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Word origin
From Latin cavare ('to hollow out'), from cavus ('hollow'). The same root gives English 'cave' and 'cavity'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cavare
- English cognates
- cave, cavity, excavate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cavo | cavé | cavaba | cavaré | cavaría |
| tú | cavas | cavaste | cavabas | cavarás | cavarías |
| él/ella/ud. | cava | cavó | cavaba | cavará | cavaría |
| nos. | cavamos | cavamos | cavábamos | cavaremos | cavaríamos |
| vos. | caváis | cavasteis | cavabais | cavaréis | cavaríais |
| ellos/uds. | cavan | cavaron | cavaban | cavarán | cavarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cave | cavara | cavase |
| tú | caves | cavaras | cavases |
| él/ella/ud. | cave | cavara | cavase |
| nos. | cavemos | caváramos | cavásemos |
| vos. | cavéis | cavarais | cavaseis |
| ellos/uds. | caven | cavaran | cavasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | cava |
| ud. | cave |
| nosotros | cavemos |
| vosotros | cavad |
| uds. | caven |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- cavando
- Past participle
- cavado
Examples
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We are going to dig a hole to plant the tree.
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The dog started to dig in the garden.
zanja .
The workers dug a trench next to the street.
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Can you dig here to look for the treasure?
sembrar.
You have to dig the soil before sowing.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 11: cavar, paro, encubrir and 7 more words.