/eksθiˈtaɾ/ ES
/ekssiˈtaɾ/ MX
Translation
to excite, to arouse
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Word origin
From Latin excitare ('to rouse, to call forth'), from ex ('out') plus citare ('to set in motion').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- excitare
- English cognates
- excite, cite, incite
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | excito | excité | excitaba | excitaré | excitaría |
| tú | excitas | excitaste | excitabas | excitarás | excitarías |
| él/ella/ud. | excita | excitó | excitaba | excitará | excitaría |
| nos. | excitamos | excitamos | excitábamos | excitaremos | excitaríamos |
| vos. | excitáis | excitasteis | excitabais | excitaréis | excitaríais |
| ellos/uds. | excitan | excitaron | excitaban | excitarán | excitarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | excite | excitara | excitase |
| tú | excites | excitaras | excitases |
| él/ella/ud. | excite | excitara | excitase |
| nos. | excitemos | excitáramos | excitásemos |
| vos. | excitéis | excitarais | excitaseis |
| ellos/uds. | exciten | excitaran | excitasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | excita |
| ud. | excite |
| nosotros | excitemos |
| vosotros | excitad |
| uds. | exciten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- excitando
- Past participle
- excitado
Examples
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The news managed to excite the whole crowd.
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He did not want to stir up feelings any further at the meeting.
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Strong coffee can overstimulate the nervous system.
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What was it that got you so worked up last night?
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Those stories used to fire up his imagination.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 37, lesson 11: excitar, altar, alboroto and 7 more words.