/desmaˈjaɾ/
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Translation
to faint
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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 | desmayo | desmayé | desmayaba | desmayaré | desmayaría |
| tú | desmayas | desmayaste | desmayabas | desmayarás | desmayarías |
| él/ella/ud. | desmaya | desmayó | desmayaba | desmayará | desmayaría |
| nos. | desmayamos | desmayamos | desmayábamos | desmayaremos | desmayaríamos |
| vos. | desmayáis | desmayasteis | desmayabais | desmayaréis | desmayaríais |
| ellos/uds. | desmayan | desmayaron | desmayaban | desmayarán | desmayarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | desmaye | desmayara | desmayase |
| tú | desmayes | desmayaras | desmayases |
| él/ella/ud. | desmaye | desmayara | desmayase |
| nos. | desmayemos | desmayáramos | desmayásemos |
| vos. | desmayéis | desmayarais | desmayaseis |
| ellos/uds. | desmayen | desmayaran | desmayasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | desmaya |
| ud. | desmaye |
| nosotros | desmayemos |
| vosotros | desmayad |
| uds. | desmayen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- desmayando
- Past participle
- desmayado
Examples
, .
With so much heat, I feared she was going to faint.
, .
On seeing the blood, he started to faint.
.
It is not unusual to faint if you stand up too quickly.
¿ ? .
Are you going to faint? You look very pale.
.
The poor woman was on the verge of fainting.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 52, lesson 2: desmayar, remordimiento, sultán and 7 more words.