Translation
to educate
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Word origin
From Latin educare ('to bring up, train'), closely related to educere ('to lead out').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- educare
- English cognates
- educate, education
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | educo | eduqué | educaba | educaré | educaría |
| tú | educas | educaste | educabas | educarás | educarías |
| él/ella/ud. | educa | educó | educaba | educará | educaría |
| nos. | educamos | educamos | educábamos | educaremos | educaríamos |
| vos. | educáis | educasteis | educabais | educaréis | educaríais |
| ellos/uds. | educan | educaron | educaban | educarán | educarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | eduque | educara | educase |
| tú | eduques | educaras | educases |
| él/ella/ud. | eduque | educara | educase |
| nos. | eduquemos | educáramos | educásemos |
| vos. | eduquéis | educarais | educaseis |
| ellos/uds. | eduquen | educaran | educasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | educa |
| ud. | eduque |
| nosotros | eduquemos |
| vosotros | educad |
| uds. | eduquen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- educando
- Past participle
- educado
Examples
.
It is hard to raise children without help.
.
The school aims to educate in values.
.
Her parents raised her with a lot of patience.
reciclaje.
We need to educate the public about recycling.
constancia.
Training a dog takes time and consistency.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 37, lesson 7: educar, mezclar, rincón and 7 more words.