/en.seˈɲar/

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Translation

to teach, to show

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Word origin

From Vulgar Latin insignare, from Latin insignare ('to mark, to point out'), from in- plus signum ('sign, mark'). The senses 'to teach' and 'to show' both grew from pointing things out.

Origin
Latin
Root
insignare
English cognates
ensign, sign

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoenseñoenseñéenseñabaenseñaréenseñaría
túenseñasenseñasteenseñabasenseñarásenseñarías
él/ella/ud.enseñaenseñóenseñabaenseñaráenseñaría
nos.enseñamosenseñamosenseñábamosenseñaremosenseñaríamos
vos.enseñáisenseñasteisenseñabaisenseñaréisenseñaríais
ellos/uds.enseñanenseñaronenseñabanenseñaránenseñarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoenseñeenseñaraenseñase
túenseñesenseñarasenseñases
él/ella/ud.enseñeenseñaraenseñase
nos.enseñemosenseñáramosenseñásemos
vos.enseñéisenseñaraisenseñaseis
ellos/uds.enseñenenseñaranenseñasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túenseña
ud.enseñe
nosotrosenseñemos
vosotrosenseñad
uds.enseñen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
enseñando
Past participle
enseñado

Examples

.

She teaches Spanish at a public school.

.

My grandfather taught me to cook.

, .

Show me the photo of your daughter, please.

.

Parents teach their children to read.

¿ ?

Who taught you to play the piano?

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 10: enseñar, rey, tonto and 7 more words.