/ekspeɾimenˈtaɾ/

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Translation

to experience

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Word origin

From Latin experimentare, from experimentum ('a trial, test'), from experiri ('to try'). The same root gives English 'experiment' and 'expert'.

Origin
Latin
Root
experiri
English cognates
experiment, expert

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoexperimentoexperimentéexperimentabaexperimentaréexperimentaría
túexperimentasexperimentasteexperimentabasexperimentarásexperimentarías
él/ella/ud.experimentaexperimentóexperimentabaexperimentaráexperimentaría
nos.experimentamosexperimentamosexperimentábamosexperimentaremosexperimentaríamos
vos.experimentáisexperimentasteisexperimentabaisexperimentaréisexperimentaríais
ellos/uds.experimentanexperimentaronexperimentabanexperimentaránexperimentarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoexperimenteexperimentaraexperimentase
túexperimentesexperimentarasexperimentases
él/ella/ud.experimenteexperimentaraexperimentase
nos.experimentemosexperimentáramosexperimentásemos
vos.experimentéisexperimentaraisexperimentaseis
ellos/uds.experimentenexperimentaranexperimentasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túexperimenta
ud.experimente
nosotrosexperimentemos
vosotrosexperimentad
uds.experimenten

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
experimentando
Past participle
experimentado

Examples

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I want to experience new things during this trip.

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The scientists are going to experiment with a new material.

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Many patients experience a rapid improvement.

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Have you ever experienced that kind of fear?

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The country experienced a great change in a few years.

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This word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 3: experimentar, aldea, cabra and 6 more words.