/fiɾˈmaɾ/

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Translation

to sign

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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 PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yofirmofirméfirmabafirmaréfirmaría
túfirmasfirmastefirmabasfirmarásfirmarías
él/ella/ud.firmafirmófirmabafirmaráfirmaría
nos.firmamosfirmamosfirmábamosfirmaremosfirmaríamos
vos.firmáisfirmasteisfirmabaisfirmaréisfirmaríais
ellos/uds.firmanfirmaronfirmabanfirmaránfirmarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yofirmefirmarafirmase
túfirmesfirmarasfirmases
él/ella/ud.firmefirmarafirmase
nos.firmemosfirmáramosfirmásemos
vos.firméisfirmaraisfirmaseis
ellos/uds.firmenfirmaranfirmasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túfirma
ud.firme
nosotrosfirmemos
vosotrosfirmad
uds.firmen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
firmando
Past participle
firmado

Examples

, .

You have to sign here, please.

.

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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This word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 8: firmar, pensamiento, distancia and 7 more words.