/feliθiˈtaɾ/ ES
/felisiˈtaɾ/ MX
Translation
to congratulate
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Word origin
From Latin felicitare ('to make happy'), from felix ('happy, fortunate'). The same root gives English 'felicity' and 'felicitate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- felicitare
- English cognates
- felicity, felicitate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | felicito | felicité | felicitaba | felicitaré | felicitaría |
| tú | felicitas | felicitaste | felicitabas | felicitarás | felicitarías |
| él/ella/ud. | felicita | felicitó | felicitaba | felicitará | felicitaría |
| nos. | felicitamos | felicitamos | felicitábamos | felicitaremos | felicitaríamos |
| vos. | felicitáis | felicitasteis | felicitabais | felicitaréis | felicitaríais |
| ellos/uds. | felicitan | felicitaron | felicitaban | felicitarán | felicitarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | felicite | felicitara | felicitase |
| tú | felicites | felicitaras | felicitases |
| él/ella/ud. | felicite | felicitara | felicitase |
| nos. | felicitemos | felicitáramos | felicitásemos |
| vos. | felicitéis | felicitarais | felicitaseis |
| ellos/uds. | feliciten | felicitaran | felicitasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | felicita |
| ud. | felicite |
| nosotros | felicitemos |
| vosotros | felicitad |
| uds. | feliciten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- felicitando
- Past participle
- felicitado
Examples
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I want to congratulate the newlyweds on their wedding.
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I congratulate you on your promotion, you deserve it.
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Everyone went to congratulate the winner of the prize.
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Are you going to congratulate your sister on her birthday?
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The director congratulated the team on their great work.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 42, lesson 1: felicitar, desesperadamente, cocinera and 6 more words.