/dɾoˈɣaɾ/

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Translation

to drug

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Word origin

From droga ('drug'), which entered Spanish through French drogue, probably from Middle Dutch droge ('dry'), in reference to dried goods and herbs. The same source gives English 'drug'.

Origin
Dutch
Root
droge
English cognates
drug

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yodrogodroguédrogabadrogarédrogaría
túdrogasdrogastedrogabasdrogarásdrogarías
él/ella/ud.drogadrogódrogabadrogarádrogaría
nos.drogamosdrogamosdrogábamosdrogaremosdrogaríamos
vos.drogáisdrogasteisdrogabaisdrogaréisdrogaríais
ellos/uds.drogandrogarondrogabandrogarándrogarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yodroguedrogaradrogase
túdroguesdrogarasdrogases
él/ella/ud.droguedrogaradrogase
nos.droguemosdrogáramosdrogásemos
vos.droguéisdrogaraisdrogaseis
ellos/uds.droguendrogarandrogasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túdroga
ud.drogue
nosotrosdroguemos
vosotrosdrogad
uds.droguen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
drogando
Past participle
drogado

Examples

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The vet had to sedate the horse before the operation.

.

To drug a patient without consent is a crime.

.

The medicine left him dazed and very sleepy.

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Some people take drugs to escape their problems.

¿ ?

Why do so many young people take drugs?

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This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 8: drogar, tender, turista and 7 more words.