/θeˈβaɾ/ ES
/seˈβaɾ/ MX
Translation
to prepare and serve mate; to fatten (animals); to bait
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Word origin
From Latin cibare ('to feed'), from cibus ('food').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cibare
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cebo | cebé | cebaba | cebaré | cebaría |
| tú | cebas | cebaste | cebabas | cebarás | cebarías |
| él/ella/ud. | ceba | cebó | cebaba | cebará | cebaría |
| nos. | cebamos | cebamos | cebábamos | cebaremos | cebaríamos |
| vos. | cebáis | cebasteis | cebabais | cebaréis | cebaríais |
| ellos/uds. | ceban | cebaron | cebaban | cebarán | cebarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cebe | cebara | cebase |
| tú | cebes | cebaras | cebases |
| él/ella/ud. | cebe | cebara | cebase |
| nos. | cebemos | cebáramos | cebásemos |
| vos. | cebéis | cebarais | cebaseis |
| ellos/uds. | ceben | cebaran | cebasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | ceba |
| ud. | cebe |
| nosotros | cebemos |
| vosotros | cebad |
| uds. | ceben |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- cebando
- Past participle
- cebado
Examples
, .
In my house, my father makes and serves the mate for everyone.
.
Whoever serves the mate tastes it first.
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Will you teach me how to make a good mate?
.
Yesterday I served mate all afternoon to my friends.
.
The farmers fatten the pigs before winter.
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