/kombeɾˈsaɾ/
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Translation
to converse, to chat
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Word origin
From Latin conversari ('to associate with, to keep company'), from com- ('together') plus versare ('to turn about'), a frequentative of vertere ('to turn').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- conversari
- English cognates
- converse, conversation
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | converso | conversé | conversaba | conversaré | conversaría |
| tú | conversas | conversaste | conversabas | conversarás | conversarías |
| él/ella/ud. | conversa | conversó | conversaba | conversará | conversaría |
| nos. | conversamos | conversamos | conversábamos | conversaremos | conversaríamos |
| vos. | conversáis | conversasteis | conversabais | conversaréis | conversaríais |
| ellos/uds. | conversan | conversaron | conversaban | conversarán | conversarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | converse | conversara | conversase |
| tú | converses | conversaras | conversases |
| él/ella/ud. | converse | conversara | conversase |
| nos. | conversemos | conversáramos | conversásemos |
| vos. | converséis | conversarais | conversaseis |
| ellos/uds. | conversen | conversaran | conversasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | conversa |
| ud. | converse |
| nosotros | conversemos |
| vosotros | conversad |
| uds. | conversen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- conversando
- Past participle
- conversado
Examples
.
We like to chat during dinner.
.
We spent hours conversing about politics.
.
I chatted with my neighbour about the garden.
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It is easy to converse with her because she listens well.
¿ solas?
Can we talk for a moment alone?
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