/fɾeˈiɾ/

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Translation

to fry

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Word origin

From Latin frigere ('to fry, to roast'). The same root gives English 'fry' and 'fritter'.

Origin
Latin
Root
frigere
English cognates
fry, fritter

Grammar

Verb type-ir irregular (like reír; past participle frito)

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yofríofreífreíafreiréfreiría
túfríesfreístefreíasfreirásfreirías
él/ella/ud.fríefriófreíafreiráfreiría
nos.freímosfreímosfreíamosfreiremosfreiríamos
vos.freísfreísteisfreíaisfreiréisfreiríais
ellos/uds.fríenfrieronfreíanfreiránfreirían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yofríafrierafriese
túfríasfrierasfrieses
él/ella/ud.fríafrierafriese
nos.friamosfriéramosfriésemos
vos.friáisfrieraisfrieseis
ellos/uds.fríanfrieranfriesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túfríe
ud.fría
nosotrosfriamos
vosotrosfreíd
uds.frían

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
friendo
Past participle
fritoor freído

Examples

.

I am going to fry some eggs for breakfast.

.

I fry the potatoes in very hot oil.

.

Fried fish is my favourite dish.

.

It is not good to fry food every day.

¿ cocerlo ?

Do you want to fry the chicken or bake it in the oven?

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This word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 10: freír, ataúd, zombi and 7 more words.