/deklaˈɾaɾ/

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Translation

to declare, to state, to testify

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Word origin

From Latin declarare ('to make clear'), from de- plus clarus ('clear, bright'). The same root gives English 'declare' and 'clarify'.

Origin
Latin
Root
declarare
English cognates
declare, clarify, clear

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yodeclarodeclarédeclarabadeclararédeclararía
túdeclarasdeclarastedeclarabasdeclararásdeclararías
él/ella/ud.declaradeclaródeclarabadeclararádeclararía
nos.declaramosdeclaramosdeclarábamosdeclararemosdeclararíamos
vos.declaráisdeclarasteisdeclarabaisdeclararéisdeclararíais
ellos/uds.declarandeclararondeclarabandeclararándeclararían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yodeclaredeclararadeclarase
túdeclaresdeclararasdeclarases
él/ella/ud.declaredeclararadeclarase
nos.declaremosdeclaráramosdeclarásemos
vos.declaréisdeclararaisdeclaraseis
ellos/uds.declarendeclararandeclarasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túdeclara
ud.declare
nosotrosdeclaremos
vosotrosdeclarad
uds.declaren

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
declarando
Past participle
declarado

Examples

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The president is going to declare a state of emergency.

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You have to declare all your income to the tax office.

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The witness refused to testify before the judge.

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I want to declare my love for you in front of everyone.

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The organisation has just declared its support for the project.

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This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 6: declarar, caro, comisario and 7 more words.