/kom.pleˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to complete, to finish, to fill in
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Word origin
From Latin completare, from complere ('to fill up'), from com- (intensive) plus plere ('to fill'). The same root gives English 'complete' and 'complement'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- complere
- English cognates
- complete, complement
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | completo | completé | completaba | completaré | completaría |
| tú | completas | completaste | completabas | completarás | completarías |
| él/ella/ud. | completa | completó | completaba | completará | completaría |
| nos. | completamos | completamos | completábamos | completaremos | completaríamos |
| vos. | completáis | completasteis | completabais | completaréis | completaríais |
| ellos/uds. | completan | completaron | completaban | completarán | completarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | complete | completara | completase |
| tú | completes | completaras | completases |
| él/ella/ud. | complete | completara | completase |
| nos. | completemos | completáramos | completásemos |
| vos. | completéis | completarais | completaseis |
| ellos/uds. | completen | completaran | completasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | completa |
| ud. | complete |
| nosotros | completemos |
| vosotros | completad |
| uds. | completen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- completando
- Past participle
- completado
Examples
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You have to fill in the form before Friday.
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We have only a little left to finish the project.
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The team completed the task in record time.
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Can you complete the missing sentences?
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With this painting I complete my art collection.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 2: completar, vago, perspectiva and 7 more words.