/familjaɾiˈθaɾ/ ES
/familjaɾiˈsaɾ/ MX
Translation
to familiarize, to acquaint
Word origin
From familiar, from Latin familiaris ('of the household'), from familia ('family, household'). English 'familiar' and 'family' share the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- familiaris
- English cognates
- familiar, family
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | familiarizo | familiarizé | familiarizaba | familiarizaré | familiarizaría |
| tú | familiarizas | familiarizaste | familiarizabas | familiarizarás | familiarizarías |
| él/ella/ud. | familiariza | familiarizó | familiarizaba | familiarizará | familiarizaría |
| nos. | familiarizamos | familiarizamos | familiarizábamos | familiarizaremos | familiarizaríamos |
| vos. | familiarizáis | familiarizasteis | familiarizabais | familiarizaréis | familiarizaríais |
| ellos/uds. | familiarizan | familiarizaron | familiarizaban | familiarizarán | familiarizarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | familiarize | familiarizara | familiarizase |
| tú | familiarizes | familiarizaras | familiarizases |
| él/ella/ud. | familiarize | familiarizara | familiarizase |
| nos. | familiarizemos | familiarizáramos | familiarizásemos |
| vos. | familiarizéis | familiarizarais | familiarizaseis |
| ellos/uds. | familiarizen | familiarizaran | familiarizasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | familiariza |
| ud. | familiarize |
| nosotros | familiarizemos |
| vosotros | familiarizad |
| uds. | familiarizen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- familiarizando
- Past participle
- familiarizado
Examples
sirve .
The course serves to familiarize the pupils with the laboratory.
familiarizarme .
I want to familiarize myself with the new program before Monday.
familiarizarnos .
It took us a while to get acquainted with the local customs.
¿ ?
How can I acquaint my daughter with the language?
.
Little by little you grow familiar with the noise of the city.
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