Translation
to bury
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Word origin
From en ('in') plus tierra ('earth, land'), from Latin terra. To bury is literally to put into the earth.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- terra
- English cognates
- terrain, terrace
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | entierro | enterré | enterraba | enterraré | enterraría |
| tú | entierras | enterraste | enterrabas | enterrarás | enterrarías |
| él/ella/ud. | entierra | enterró | enterraba | enterrará | enterraría |
| nos. | enterramos | enterramos | enterrábamos | enterraremos | enterraríamos |
| vos. | enterráis | enterrasteis | enterrabais | enterraréis | enterraríais |
| ellos/uds. | entierran | enterraron | enterraban | enterrarán | enterrarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | entierre | enterrara | enterrase |
| tú | entierres | enterraras | enterrases |
| él/ella/ud. | entierre | enterrara | enterrase |
| nos. | enterremos | enterráramos | enterrásemos |
| vos. | enterréis | enterrarais | enterraseis |
| ellos/uds. | entierren | enterraran | enterrasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | entierra |
| ud. | entierre |
| nosotros | enterremos |
| vosotros | enterrad |
| uds. | entierren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- enterrando
- Past participle
- enterrado
Examples
.
The dog usually buries its bones in the garden.
.
The pirates buried the treasure on the island.
.
The rain buried the village under the mud.
.
We are going to bury these seeds in the damp soil.
.
The snow buried the cars during the storm.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 8: enterrar, castillo, botón and 7 more words.