/kondeˈnaɾ/

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Translation

to condemn, to convict, to sentence

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Word origin

From Latin condemnare, from con- plus damnare ('to harm, to condemn'). The same root gives English 'condemn' and 'damn'.

Origin
Latin
Root
condemnare
English cognates
condemn, damn, damage

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yocondenocondenécondenabacondenarécondenaría
túcondenascondenastecondenabascondenaráscondenarías
él/ella/ud.condenacondenócondenabacondenarácondenaría
nos.condenamoscondenamoscondenábamoscondenaremoscondenaríamos
vos.condenáiscondenasteiscondenabaiscondenaréiscondenaríais
ellos/uds.condenancondenaroncondenabancondenaráncondenarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yocondenecondenaracondenase
túcondenescondenarascondenases
él/ella/ud.condenecondenaracondenase
nos.condenemoscondenáramoscondenásemos
vos.condenéiscondenaraiscondenaseis
ellos/uds.condenencondenarancondenasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túcondena
ud.condene
nosotroscondenemos
vosotroscondenad
uds.condenen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
condenando
Past participle
condenado

Examples

.

The court decided to sentence the defendant to five years.

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Many countries voted to condemn the aggression.

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The judge convicted him of stealing from several shops.

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We should not condemn anyone without hearing their side.

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The law punishes this kind of fraud with heavy fines.

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This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 8: condenar, básicamente, tratado and 7 more words.