/desaroˈʎaɾ/ ES
/desaroˈʝaɾ/ MX
Translation
to develop
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Word origin
From des- (undoing) plus arrollar ('to roll up'), so literally 'to unroll'. Arrollar derives from rollo, from Latin rotulus ('little wheel').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rotulus
- English cognates
- roll, control
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | desarrollo | desarrollé | desarrollaba | desarrollaré | desarrollaría |
| tú | desarrollas | desarrollaste | desarrollabas | desarrollarás | desarrollarías |
| él/ella/ud. | desarrolla | desarrolló | desarrollaba | desarrollará | desarrollaría |
| nos. | desarrollamos | desarrollamos | desarrollábamos | desarrollaremos | desarrollaríamos |
| vos. | desarrolláis | desarrollasteis | desarrollabais | desarrollaréis | desarrollaríais |
| ellos/uds. | desarrollan | desarrollaron | desarrollaban | desarrollarán | desarrollarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | desarrolle | desarrollara | desarrollase |
| tú | desarrolles | desarrollaras | desarrollases |
| él/ella/ud. | desarrolle | desarrollara | desarrollase |
| nos. | desarrollemos | desarrolláramos | desarrollásemos |
| vos. | desarrolléis | desarrollarais | desarrollaseis |
| ellos/uds. | desarrollen | desarrollaran | desarrollasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | desarrolla |
| ud. | desarrolle |
| nosotros | desarrollemos |
| vosotros | desarrollad |
| uds. | desarrollen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- desarrollando
- Past participle
- desarrollado
Examples
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The company wants to develop a new product.
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Children develop language at a different pace.
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The story takes place in a small town in the north.
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We need to develop this idea further before presenting it.
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How did events unfold that night?
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 8: desarrollar, espantoso, posesión and 7 more words.