/diskulˈpaɾse/
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Translation
to apologise
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Word origin
From dis- (a reversing prefix) plus culpa ('fault, blame'), from Latin culpa. To 'discharge from blame'. The same root gives English 'culpable' and 'culprit'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- culpa
- English cognates
- culpable, culprit
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | disculpo | disculpé | disculpaba | disculparé | disculparía |
| tú | disculpas | disculpaste | disculpabas | disculparás | disculparías |
| él/ella/ud. | disculpa | disculpó | disculpaba | disculpará | disculparía |
| nos. | disculpamos | disculpamos | disculpábamos | disculparemos | disculparíamos |
| vos. | disculpáis | disculpasteis | disculpabais | disculparéis | disculparíais |
| ellos/uds. | disculpan | disculparon | disculpaban | disculparán | disculparían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | disculpe | disculpara | disculpase |
| tú | disculpes | disculparas | disculpases |
| él/ella/ud. | disculpe | disculpara | disculpase |
| nos. | disculpemos | disculpáramos | disculpásemos |
| vos. | disculpéis | disculparais | disculpaseis |
| ellos/uds. | disculpen | disculparan | disculpasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | disculpa |
| ud. | disculpe |
| nosotros | disculpemos |
| vosotros | disculpad |
| uds. | disculpen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- disculpando
- Past participle
- disculpado
Examples
.
You should apologise to your sister right now.
.
He apologised for arriving late to the meeting.
¡ !
There is no need to apologise!
.
I want to apologise for what I said last night.
.
The manager apologised to all the employees.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 46, lesson 2: disculparse, alcohólico, hábil and 7 more words.