Translation
to rehearse, to test
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Word origin
From Late Latin exagium ('a weighing, testing'), from exigere ('to weigh out, examine'). The same root gives English 'essay' and 'assay'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- exagium
- English cognates
- essay, assay
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ensayo | ensayé | ensayaba | ensayaré | ensayaría |
| tú | ensayas | ensayaste | ensayabas | ensayarás | ensayarías |
| él/ella/ud. | ensaya | ensayó | ensayaba | ensayará | ensayaría |
| nos. | ensayamos | ensayamos | ensayábamos | ensayaremos | ensayaríamos |
| vos. | ensayáis | ensayasteis | ensayabais | ensayaréis | ensayaríais |
| ellos/uds. | ensayan | ensayaron | ensayaban | ensayarán | ensayarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ensaye | ensayara | ensayase |
| tú | ensayes | ensayaras | ensayases |
| él/ella/ud. | ensaye | ensayara | ensayase |
| nos. | ensayemos | ensayáramos | ensayásemos |
| vos. | ensayéis | ensayarais | ensayaseis |
| ellos/uds. | ensayen | ensayaran | ensayasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | ensaya |
| ud. | ensaye |
| nosotros | ensayemos |
| vosotros | ensayad |
| uds. | ensayen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ensayando
- Past participle
- ensayado
Examples
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The group rehearses the play every afternoon.
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Let us rehearse the song one more time.
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The scientists are testing a new treatment.
: .
It is worth rehearsing before the concert: that way everything goes better.
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I rehearsed the speech in front of the mirror.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 44, lesson 7: ensayar, correa, feroz and 7 more words.