/emˈbjar/

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Translation

to send

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Word origin

From Late Latin inviare ('to send on a journey'), from in- plus via ('road, way').

Origin
Latin
Root
inviare
English cognates
envoy, via

Grammar

Verb type-ar irregular (accent shift)

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoenvíoenviéenviabaenviaréenviaría
túenvíasenviasteenviabasenviarásenviarías
él/ella/ud.envíaenvióenviabaenviaráenviaría
nos.enviamosenviamosenviábamosenviaremosenviaríamos
vos.enviáisenviasteisenviabaisenviaréisenviaríais
ellos/uds.envíanenviaronenviabanenviaránenviarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoenvíeenviaraenviase
túenvíesenviarasenviases
él/ella/ud.envíeenviaraenviase
nos.enviemosenviáramosenviásemos
vos.enviéisenviaraisenviaseis
ellos/uds.envíenenviaranenviasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túenvía
ud.envíe
nosotrosenviemos
vosotrosenviad
uds.envíen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
enviando
Past participle
enviado

Examples

.

I am going to send you a message tonight.

.

She sent a letter to her mother.

¿ ?

Can you send me the photo please?

.

We sent the package this morning.

.

The boss sends his men to the field.

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This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 6: enviar, aunque, disculpar and 6 more words.