/kɾitiˈkaɾ/
Translation
to criticise, to find fault with
Word origin
From Latin criticare, from Greek kritikos ('able to judge, discerning'), from krinein ('to judge, to decide').
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- kritikos
- English cognates
- critic, critical, criticism
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | critico | criticé | criticaba | criticaré | criticaría |
| tú | criticas | criticaste | criticabas | criticarás | criticarías |
| él/ella/ud. | critica | criticó | criticaba | criticará | criticaría |
| nos. | criticamos | criticamos | criticábamos | criticaremos | criticaríamos |
| vos. | criticáis | criticasteis | criticabais | criticaréis | criticaríais |
| ellos/uds. | critican | criticaron | criticaban | criticarán | criticarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | critice | criticara | criticase |
| tú | critices | criticaras | criticases |
| él/ella/ud. | critice | criticara | criticase |
| nos. | criticemos | criticáramos | criticásemos |
| vos. | criticéis | criticarais | criticaseis |
| ellos/uds. | criticen | criticaran | criticasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | critica |
| ud. | critice |
| nosotros | criticemos |
| vosotros | criticad |
| uds. | criticen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- criticando
- Past participle
- criticado
Examples
, .
It is easy to criticise, but hard to do better.
.
My parents always criticise my decisions.
duramente .
The audience criticised the film harshly.
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