/koŋkisˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to conquer
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin conquistare, reshaped from Latin conquirere ('to search for, procure'), from con- (intensive) plus quaerere ('to seek').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- conquirere
- English cognates
- conquer, quest, inquire
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | conquisto | conquisté | conquistaba | conquistaré | conquistaría |
| tú | conquistas | conquistaste | conquistabas | conquistarás | conquistarías |
| él/ella/ud. | conquista | conquistó | conquistaba | conquistará | conquistaría |
| nos. | conquistamos | conquistamos | conquistábamos | conquistaremos | conquistaríamos |
| vos. | conquistáis | conquistasteis | conquistabais | conquistaréis | conquistaríais |
| ellos/uds. | conquistan | conquistaron | conquistaban | conquistarán | conquistarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | conquiste | conquistara | conquistase |
| tú | conquistes | conquistaras | conquistases |
| él/ella/ud. | conquiste | conquistara | conquistase |
| nos. | conquistemos | conquistáramos | conquistásemos |
| vos. | conquistéis | conquistarais | conquistaseis |
| ellos/uds. | conquisten | conquistaran | conquistasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | conquista |
| ud. | conquiste |
| nosotros | conquistemos |
| vosotros | conquistad |
| uds. | conquisten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- conquistando
- Past participle
- conquistado
Examples
Europa.
The Romans managed to conquer much of Europe.
.
He wants to win the heart of his neighbour.
.
It is not easy to conquer the summit of this mountain.
¡ !
We are going to conquer all our dreams!
.
The army took years to conquer the city.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 40, lesson 4: conquistar, rescatar, morfina and 7 more words.