/fiɾˈmaɾ/
#1268 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to sign
Word origin
From Latin firmare ('to make firm, to confirm'), from firmus ('firm, steady'). A signature firms or confirms a document.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- firmare
- English cognates
- firm, confirm, affirm
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | firmo | firmé | firmaba | firmaré | firmaría |
| tú | firmas | firmaste | firmabas | firmarás | firmarías |
| él/ella/ud. | firma | firmó | firmaba | firmará | firmaría |
| nos. | firmamos | firmamos | firmábamos | firmaremos | firmaríamos |
| vos. | firmáis | firmasteis | firmabais | firmaréis | firmaríais |
| ellos/uds. | firman | firmaron | firmaban | firmarán | firmarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | firme | firmara | firmase |
| tú | firmes | firmaras | firmases |
| él/ella/ud. | firme | firmara | firmase |
| nos. | firmemos | firmáramos | firmásemos |
| vos. | firméis | firmarais | firmaseis |
| ellos/uds. | firmen | firmaran | firmasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | firma |
| ud. | firme |
| nosotros | firmemos |
| vosotros | firmad |
| uds. | firmen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- firmando
- Past participle
- firmado
Examples
, .
You have to sign here, please.
leerla.
He signed the letter without reading it.
.
I am not going to sign anything today.
.
We are going to sign the agreement tomorrow.
¿ ?
Can you sign this paper for me?
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