/desaʝuˈnaɾ/
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Translation
to have breakfast
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Word origin
From des- (undoing) plus ayuno ('fast'), so literally 'to break the fast'. English 'breakfast' is formed on exactly the same idea.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ayuno
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | desayuno | desayuné | desayunaba | desayunaré | desayunaría |
| tú | desayunas | desayunaste | desayunabas | desayunarás | desayunarías |
| él/ella/ud. | desayuna | desayunó | desayunaba | desayunará | desayunaría |
| nos. | desayunamos | desayunamos | desayunábamos | desayunaremos | desayunaríamos |
| vos. | desayunáis | desayunasteis | desayunabais | desayunaréis | desayunaríais |
| ellos/uds. | desayunan | desayunaron | desayunaban | desayunarán | desayunarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | desayune | desayunara | desayunase |
| tú | desayunes | desayunaras | desayunases |
| él/ella/ud. | desayune | desayunara | desayunase |
| nos. | desayunemos | desayunáramos | desayunásemos |
| vos. | desayunéis | desayunarais | desayunaseis |
| ellos/uds. | desayunen | desayunaran | desayunasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | desayuna |
| ud. | desayune |
| nosotros | desayunemos |
| vosotros | desayunad |
| uds. | desayunen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- desayunando
- Past participle
- desayunado
Examples
.
I usually have coffee and toast for breakfast.
¿ ?
Do you want to have breakfast with me tomorrow?
.
The children have breakfast before going to school.
.
Today I did not have time to have any breakfast.
.
We like to have breakfast slowly on Sundays.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 12: desayunar, psiquiatra, bendito and 7 more words.