Translation
to be missing
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Word origin
From falta ('lack, shortage'), from Vulgar Latin fallita, from Latin fallere ('to deceive, fail').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fallere
- English cognates
- fail, fault, false
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | falto | falté | faltaba | faltaré | faltaría |
| tú | faltas | faltaste | faltabas | faltarás | faltarías |
| él/ella/ud. | falta | faltó | faltaba | faltará | faltaría |
| nos. | faltamos | faltamos | faltábamos | faltaremos | faltaríamos |
| vos. | faltáis | faltasteis | faltabais | faltaréis | faltaríais |
| ellos/uds. | faltan | faltaron | faltaban | faltarán | faltarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | falte | faltara | faltase |
| tú | faltes | faltaras | faltases |
| él/ella/ud. | falte | faltara | faltase |
| nos. | faltemos | faltáramos | faltásemos |
| vos. | faltéis | faltarais | faltaseis |
| ellos/uds. | falten | faltaran | faltasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | falta |
| ud. | falte |
| nosotros | faltemos |
| vosotros | faltad |
| uds. | falten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- faltando
- Past participle
- faltado
Examples
.
I am short of money to buy the ticket.
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There are two days left until the exam.
.
He never misses the important meetings.
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The soup needs salt.
.
This story is missing a good ending.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 2: faltar, indio, desayuno and 7 more words.