Translation
to hang, to hang up
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Word origin
From Latin collocare ('to place together, to arrange'), from con ('together') plus locare ('to place'), from locus ('place'). The same Latin verb gives English 'collocate' and, through French, 'couch'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- collocare
- English cognates
- collocate, couch
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cuelgo | colgué | colgaba | colgaré | colgaría |
| tú | cuelgas | colgaste | colgabas | colgarás | colgarías |
| él/ella/ud. | cuelga | colgó | colgaba | colgará | colgaría |
| nos. | colgamos | colgamos | colgábamos | colgaremos | colgaríamos |
| vos. | colgáis | colgasteis | colgabais | colgaréis | colgaríais |
| ellos/uds. | cuelgan | colgaron | colgaban | colgarán | colgarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cuelgue | colgara | colgase |
| tú | cuelgues | colgaras | colgases |
| él/ella/ud. | cuelgue | colgara | colgase |
| nos. | colguemos | colgáramos | colgásemos |
| vos. | colguéis | colgarais | colgaseis |
| ellos/uds. | cuelguen | colgaran | colgasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | cuelga |
| ud. | cuelgue |
| nosotros | colguemos |
| vosotros | colgad |
| uds. | cuelguen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- colgando
- Past participle
- colgado
Examples
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I am going to hang the coat behind the door.
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Please do not hang up the phone on me.
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They hung a huge painting above the sofa.
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Where do I hang the keys when I get home?
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She got so angry that she hung up without saying goodbye.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 3: colgar, pelota, artista and 7 more words.