/deskwiˈðaɾ/
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Translation
to neglect, to be careless with
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Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | descuido | descuidé | descuidaba | descuidaré | descuidaría |
| tú | descuidas | descuidaste | descuidabas | descuidarás | descuidarías |
| él/ella/ud. | descuida | descuidó | descuidaba | descuidará | descuidaría |
| nos. | descuidamos | descuidamos | descuidábamos | descuidaremos | descuidaríamos |
| vos. | descuidáis | descuidasteis | descuidabais | descuidaréis | descuidaríais |
| ellos/uds. | descuidan | descuidaron | descuidaban | descuidarán | descuidarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | descuide | descuidara | descuidase |
| tú | descuides | descuidaras | descuidases |
| él/ella/ud. | descuide | descuidara | descuidase |
| nos. | descuidemos | descuidáramos | descuidásemos |
| vos. | descuidéis | descuidarais | descuidaseis |
| ellos/uds. | descuiden | descuidaran | descuidasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | descuida |
| ud. | descuide |
| nosotros | descuidemos |
| vosotros | descuidad |
| uds. | descuiden |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- descuidando
- Past participle
- descuidado
Examples
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You must not neglect your studies.
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He neglected his health for many years.
, .
If you let your guard down for a moment, the dog escapes.
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Do not neglect the important details.
, .
Because of neglecting the garden, the plants died.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 12: descuidar, cálculo, fallo and 5 more words.