/konekˈtaɾ/

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Translation

to connect

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Word origin

From Latin conectere, from com- ('together') plus nectere ('to bind, tie'). The same nectere root gives English 'connect' and 'nexus'.

Origin
Latin
Root
conectere
English cognates
connect, nexus

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular (1st group)

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoconectoconectéconectabaconectaréconectaría
túconectasconectasteconectabasconectarásconectarías
él/ella/ud.conectaconectóconectabaconectaráconectaría
nos.conectamosconectamosconectábamosconectaremosconectaríamos
vos.conectáisconectasteisconectabaisconectaréisconectaríais
ellos/uds.conectanconectaronconectabanconectaránconectarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoconecteconectaraconectase
túconectesconectarasconectases
él/ella/ud.conecteconectaraconectase
nos.conectemosconectáramosconectásemos
vos.conectéisconectaraisconectaseis
ellos/uds.conectenconectaranconectasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túconecta
ud.conecte
nosotrosconectemos
vosotrosconectad
uds.conecten

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
conectando
Past participle
conectado

Examples

.

I am going to connect the computer to the internet.

¿ ?

Can you connect the cable to the television?

.

I cannot get through to my brother on the phone.

.

The new road connects the two villages.

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This word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 11: conectar, enviado, ocultar and 7 more words.