Translation
to suck
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Word origin
Of expressive origin, imitating the sound made when sucking.
- Origin
- expressive
- Root
- chup
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | chupo | chupé | chupaba | chuparé | chuparía |
| tú | chupas | chupaste | chupabas | chuparás | chuparías |
| él/ella/ud. | chupa | chupó | chupaba | chupará | chuparía |
| nos. | chupamos | chupamos | chupábamos | chuparemos | chuparíamos |
| vos. | chupáis | chupasteis | chupabais | chuparéis | chuparíais |
| ellos/uds. | chupan | chuparon | chupaban | chuparán | chuparían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | chupe | chupara | chupase |
| tú | chupes | chuparas | chupases |
| él/ella/ud. | chupe | chupara | chupase |
| nos. | chupemos | chupáramos | chupásemos |
| vos. | chupéis | chuparais | chupaseis |
| ellos/uds. | chupen | chuparan | chupasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | chupa |
| ud. | chupe |
| nosotros | chupemos |
| vosotros | chupad |
| uds. | chupen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- chupando
- Past participle
- chupado
Examples
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The boy started to suck the sweet eagerly.
, .
You should not suck the pen, it is a bad habit.
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The baby sucks his thumb when he is sleepy.
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The sponge soaks up all the water from the floor.
¡ , !
Do not suck the ice cream so fast, you will get a headache!
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 37, lesson 4: chupar, pausa, asilo and 7 more words.