/es.ta.βleˈθer/ ES
/es.ta.βleˈser/ MX
Translation
to establish, to set up
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Word origin
From Latin stabilire ('to make firm, to fix'), from stabilis ('stable, firm'), from stare ('to stand').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- stabilire
- English cognates
- establish, stable
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 | establezco | establecí | establecía | estableceré | establecería |
| tú | estableces | estableciste | establecías | establecerás | establecerías |
| él/ella/ud. | establece | estableció | establecía | establecerá | establecería |
| nos. | establecemos | establecimos | establecíamos | estableceremos | estableceríamos |
| vos. | establecéis | establecisteis | establecíais | estableceréis | estableceríais |
| ellos/uds. | establecen | establecieron | establecían | establecerán | establecerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | establezca | estableciera | estableciese |
| tú | establezcas | establecieras | establecieses |
| él/ella/ud. | establezca | estableciera | estableciese |
| nos. | establezcamos | estableciéramos | estableciésemos |
| vos. | establezcáis | establecierais | establecieseis |
| ellos/uds. | establezcan | establecieran | estableciesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | establece |
| ud. | establezca |
| nosotros | establezcamos |
| vosotros | estableced |
| uds. | establezcan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- estableciendo
- Past participle
- establecido
Examples
.
We are going to set the rules of the house.
.
They set up a new company in the city.
.
We must set a clear schedule.
.
The government established new laws last year.
.
My family settled here a long time ago.
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