Translation
to flow
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Word origin
From Latin fluere ('to flow'). The same root gives English 'fluid', 'fluent' and 'influence'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fluere
- English cognates
- fluid, fluent, influence
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fluyo | fluí | fluía | fluiré | fluiría |
| tú | fluyes | fluiste | fluías | fluirás | fluirías |
| él/ella/ud. | fluye | fluyó | fluía | fluirá | fluiría |
| nos. | fluimos | fluimos | fluíamos | fluiremos | fluiríamos |
| vos. | fluís | fluisteis | fluíais | fluiréis | fluiríais |
| ellos/uds. | fluyen | fluyeron | fluían | fluirán | fluirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fluya | fluyera | fluyese |
| tú | fluyas | fluyeras | fluyeses |
| él/ella/ud. | fluya | fluyera | fluyese |
| nos. | fluyamos | fluyéramos | fluyésemos |
| vos. | fluyáis | fluyerais | fluyeseis |
| ellos/uds. | fluyan | fluyeran | fluyesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | fluye |
| ud. | fluya |
| nosotros | fluyamos |
| vosotros | fluid |
| uds. | fluyan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- fluyendo
- Past participle
- fluido
Examples
.
The river water flows towards the sea.
.
Let the ideas flow without rushing.
.
The conversation flowed naturally all afternoon.
¡ !
How well the traffic is flowing today!
.
Blood flows through the veins of the body.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 51, lesson 12: fluir, cariñoso, madrina and 7 more words.