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/eksamiˈnaɾ/

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Translation

to examine, to inspect

Word origin

From Latin examinare ('to weigh, to test'), from examen ('the tongue of a balance'). English 'examine' shares the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
examinare
English cognates
examine, exam

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoexaminoexaminéexaminabaexaminaréexaminaría
examinasexaminasteexaminabasexaminarásexaminarías
él/ella/ud.examinaexaminóexaminabaexaminaráexaminaría
nos.examinamosexaminamosexaminábamosexaminaremosexaminaríamos
vos.examináisexaminasteisexaminabaisexaminaréisexaminaríais
ellos/uds.examinanexaminaronexaminabanexaminaránexaminarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoexamineexaminaraexaminase
examinesexaminarasexaminases
él/ella/ud.examineexaminaraexaminase
nos.examinemosexamináramosexaminásemos
vos.examinéisexaminaraisexaminaseis
ellos/uds.examinenexaminaranexaminasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
examina
ud.examine
nosotrosexaminemos
vosotrosexaminad
uds.examinen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
examinando
Past participle
examinado

Examples

.

The doctor is going to examine the patient now.

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We must examine the data carefully.

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The teacher examined each answer with care.

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Can you examine this document before signing it?

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The experts examine the painting to find out its age.

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This word is part of lesson 75.