Translation
to avoid, to prevent
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Word origin
From Latin evitare ('to avoid'), from vitare. The same root gives English inevitable.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- evitare
- English cognates
- inevitable
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | evito | evité | evitaba | evitaré | evitaría |
| tú | evitas | evitaste | evitabas | evitarás | evitarías |
| él/ella/ud. | evita | evitó | evitaba | evitará | evitaría |
| nos. | evitamos | evitamos | evitábamos | evitaremos | evitaríamos |
| vos. | evitáis | evitasteis | evitabais | evitaréis | evitaríais |
| ellos/uds. | evitan | evitaron | evitaban | evitarán | evitarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | evite | evitara | evitase |
| tú | evites | evitaras | evitases |
| él/ella/ud. | evite | evitara | evitase |
| nos. | evitemos | evitáramos | evitásemos |
| vos. | evitéis | evitarais | evitaseis |
| ellos/uds. | eviten | evitaran | evitasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | evita |
| ud. | evite |
| nosotros | evitemos |
| vosotros | evitad |
| uds. | eviten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- evitando
- Past participle
- evitado
Examples
.
I try to avoid the main streets at this hour.
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We could not prevent the accident.
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Avoid sugar if you want to lose weight.
, .
To avoid the traffic, we leave before seven.
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She avoids speaking about that matter in front of her father.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 4: evitar, maestro, sal and 7 more words.