Kilo Lingo

/koˈxeɾ/

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Translation

to take, to grab, to catch

Word origin

From Latin 'colligere' (to gather together), from 'com-' (together) and 'legere' (to pick, to choose). The same root gives English 'collect' and 'cull'.

Origin
Latin
Root
colligere
English cognates
collect, cull

Grammar

Verb type-er irregular

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yocojocogícogíacogerécogería
cogescogistecogíascogeráscogerías
él/ella/ud.cogecogiócogíacogerácogería
nos.cogemoscogimoscogíamoscogeremoscogeríamos
vos.cogéiscogisteiscogíaiscogeréiscogeríais
ellos/uds.cogencogieroncogíancogeráncogerían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yocojacogieracogiese
cojascogierascogieses
él/ella/ud.cojacogieracogiese
nos.cojamoscogiéramoscogiésemos
vos.cojáiscogieraiscogieseis
ellos/uds.cojancogierancogiesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
coge
ud.coja
nosotroscojamos
vosotroscoged
uds.cojan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
cogiendo
Past participle
cogido

Examples

abrigo, .

Take your coat, it is very cold outside.

.

We took a taxi to the airport.

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I caught a chill this morning and now my head hurts.

, .

Hold the child properly, he might fall.

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She did not answer the phone all afternoon.

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