/des.kuˈβrir/
Translation
to discover, to find out
Word origin
From Latin discooperire, from dis- ('un-, reversal') plus cooperire ('to cover over'). The literal sense is 'to uncover'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- discooperire
- English cognates
- discover, cover
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | descubro | descubrí | descubría | descubriré | descubriría |
| tú | descubres | descubriste | descubrías | descubrirás | descubrirías |
| él/ella/ud. | descubre | descubrió | descubría | descubrirá | descubriría |
| nos. | descubrimos | descubrimos | descubríamos | descubriremos | descubriríamos |
| vos. | descubrís | descubristeis | descubríais | descubriréis | descubriríais |
| ellos/uds. | descubren | descubrieron | descubrían | descubrirán | descubrirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | descubra | descubriera | descubriese |
| tú | descubras | descubrieras | descubrieses |
| él/ella/ud. | descubra | descubriera | descubriese |
| nos. | descubramos | descubriéramos | descubriésemos |
| vos. | descubráis | descubrierais | descubrieseis |
| ellos/uds. | descubran | descubrieran | descubriesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | descubre |
| ud. | descubra |
| nosotros | descubramos |
| vosotros | descubrid |
| uds. | descubran |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- descubriendo
- Past participle
- descubierto
Examples
descubierto .
We have discovered something very important.
.
I want to find out the truth about what happened.
.
The children discovered a cave in the forest.
.
I have just discovered a fantastic book.
, .
If you follow me, you will discover my secret.
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