Translation
to place, to put
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Word origin
From Latin collocare, from com- ('together') plus locare ('to place'), from locus ('place'). The same root gives English 'collocate' and 'locate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- collocare
- English cognates
- collocate, locate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | coloco | coloqué | colocaba | colocaré | colocaría |
| tú | colocas | colocaste | colocabas | colocarás | colocarías |
| él/ella/ud. | coloca | colocó | colocaba | colocará | colocaría |
| nos. | colocamos | colocamos | colocábamos | colocaremos | colocaríamos |
| vos. | colocáis | colocasteis | colocabais | colocaréis | colocaríais |
| ellos/uds. | colocan | colocaron | colocaban | colocarán | colocarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | coloque | colocara | colocase |
| tú | coloques | colocaras | colocases |
| él/ella/ud. | coloque | colocara | colocase |
| nos. | coloquemos | colocáramos | colocásemos |
| vos. | coloquéis | colocarais | colocaseis |
| ellos/uds. | coloquen | colocaran | colocasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | coloca |
| ud. | coloque |
| nosotros | coloquemos |
| vosotros | colocad |
| uds. | coloquen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- colocando
- Past participle
- colocado
Examples
estantería.
I am going to put the books on the shelf.
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Where do you want me to put these boxes?
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She placed everything in its place before leaving.
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You have to position the aerial properly so there is a signal.
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Put the table next to the window, please.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 6: colocar, salto, arriesgar and 7 more words.