/entɾeˈnaɾ/

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Translation

to train, to coach

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Word origin

From French entraîner ('to drag along, to train'), from en- plus traîner ('to drag').

Origin
French
Root
entraîner
English cognates
train

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoentrenoentrenéentrenabaentrenaréentrenaría
túentrenasentrenasteentrenabasentrenarásentrenarías
él/ella/ud.entrenaentrenóentrenabaentrenaráentrenaría
nos.entrenamosentrenamosentrenábamosentrenaremosentrenaríamos
vos.entrenáisentrenasteisentrenabaisentrenaréisentrenaríais
ellos/uds.entrenanentrenaronentrenabanentrenaránentrenarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoentreneentrenaraentrenase
túentrenesentrenarasentrenases
él/ella/ud.entreneentrenaraentrenase
nos.entrenemosentrenáramosentrenásemos
vos.entrenéisentrenaraisentrenaseis
ellos/uds.entrenenentrenaranentrenasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túentrena
ud.entrene
nosotrosentrenemos
vosotrosentrenad
uds.entrenen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
entrenando
Past participle
entrenado

Examples

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I like to train at the gym in the morning.

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The teacher coaches the football team.

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You need to train more for the race.

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We trained hard all week.

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She trains her dog to sit.

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This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 2: entrenar, tanque, comportamiento and 7 more words.