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/kumˈpliɾ/

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Translation

to fulfil, to turn (an age)

Word origin

From Latin complere ('to fill up, to complete, to fulfil'). The modern senses 'to fulfil, to carry out, to turn a given age' all descend from this.

Origin
Latin
Root
complere
English cognates
complete, complement

Grammar

Verb type-ir regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yocumplocumplícumplíacumplirécumpliría
cumplescumplistecumplíascumpliráscumplirías
él/ella/ud.cumplecumpliócumplíacumplirácumpliría
nos.cumplimoscumplimoscumplíamoscumpliremoscumpliríamos
vos.cumplíscumplisteiscumplíaiscumpliréiscumpliríais
ellos/uds.cumplencumplieroncumplíancumpliráncumplirían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yocumplacumplieracumpliese
cumplascumplierascumplieses
él/ella/ud.cumplacumplieracumpliese
nos.cumplamoscumpliéramoscumpliésemos
vos.cumpláiscumplieraiscumplieseis
ellos/uds.cumplancumplierancumpliesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
cumple
ud.cumpla
nosotroscumplamos
vosotroscumplid
uds.cumplan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
cumpliendo
Past participle
cumplido

Examples

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My son turns eight next Monday.

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You have to keep your word always.

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The team did not stick to the original plan.

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She turns fifty in May.

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You have to follow the rules of the house.

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This word is part of lesson 18.