/faβɾiˈkaɾ/
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Translation
to manufacture, to make
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Word origin
From Latin fabricare ('to build, to forge'), from faber ('craftsman'). The same root gives English 'fabricate' and 'fabric'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fabricare
- English cognates
- fabricate, fabric
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fabrico | fabriqué | fabricaba | fabricaré | fabricaría |
| tú | fabricas | fabricaste | fabricabas | fabricarás | fabricarías |
| él/ella/ud. | fabrica | fabricó | fabricaba | fabricará | fabricaría |
| nos. | fabricamos | fabricamos | fabricábamos | fabricaremos | fabricaríamos |
| vos. | fabricáis | fabricasteis | fabricabais | fabricaréis | fabricaríais |
| ellos/uds. | fabrican | fabricaron | fabricaban | fabricarán | fabricarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fabrique | fabricara | fabricase |
| tú | fabriques | fabricaras | fabricases |
| él/ella/ud. | fabrique | fabricara | fabricase |
| nos. | fabriquemos | fabricáramos | fabricásemos |
| vos. | fabriquéis | fabricarais | fabricaseis |
| ellos/uds. | fabriquen | fabricaran | fabricasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | fabrica |
| ud. | fabrique |
| nosotros | fabriquemos |
| vosotros | fabricad |
| uds. | fabriquen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- fabricando
- Past participle
- fabricado
Examples
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This company manufactures electric cars.
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They used to make the shoes by hand.
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Where are these phones manufactured?
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The factory produces thousands of bottles a day.
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They are going to make a new model next year.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 51, lesson 12: fabricar, cariñoso, fluir and 7 more words.