Translation
to climb
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Word origin
From Latin scala ('ladder, staircase'), from scandere ('to climb'), which also gives English 'scale' and 'escalate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- scala
- English cognates
- scale, escalate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | escalo | escalé | escalaba | escalaré | escalaría |
| tú | escalas | escalaste | escalabas | escalarás | escalarías |
| él/ella/ud. | escala | escaló | escalaba | escalará | escalaría |
| nos. | escalamos | escalamos | escalábamos | escalaremos | escalaríamos |
| vos. | escaláis | escalasteis | escalabais | escalaréis | escalaríais |
| ellos/uds. | escalan | escalaron | escalaban | escalarán | escalarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | escale | escalara | escalase |
| tú | escales | escalaras | escalases |
| él/ella/ud. | escale | escalara | escalase |
| nos. | escalemos | escaláramos | escalásemos |
| vos. | escaléis | escalarais | escalaseis |
| ellos/uds. | escalen | escalaran | escalasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | escala |
| ud. | escale |
| nosotros | escalemos |
| vosotros | escalad |
| uds. | escalen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- escalando
- Past participle
- escalado
Examples
.
I want to climb that mountain this summer.
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Have you ever climbed a rock wall?
.
The conflict began to escalate quickly.
.
You need good boots to climb.
alpinistas .
The climbers scale up to the summit at dawn.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 44, lesson 6: escalar, tomate, yerno and 7 more words.