Kilo Lingo

/funθjoˈnaɾ/

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Translation

to work, to function

Word origin

A verb formed from funcion, ultimately from Latin functio, from fungi ('to perform, to carry out').

Origin
Latin
Root
functio
English cognates
function, functional, defunct

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yofuncionofuncionéfuncionabafuncionaréfuncionaría
funcionasfuncionastefuncionabasfuncionarásfuncionarías
él/ella/ud.funcionafuncionófuncionabafuncionaráfuncionaría
nos.funcionamosfuncionamosfuncionábamosfuncionaremosfuncionaríamos
vos.funcionáisfuncionasteisfuncionabaisfuncionaréisfuncionaríais
ellos/uds.funcionanfuncionaronfuncionabanfuncionaránfuncionarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yofuncionefuncionarafuncionase
funcionesfuncionarasfuncionases
él/ella/ud.funcionefuncionarafuncionase
nos.funcionemosfuncionáramosfuncionásemos
vos.funcionéisfuncionaraisfuncionaseis
ellos/uds.funcionenfuncionaranfuncionasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
funciona
ud.funcione
nosotrosfuncionemos
vosotrosfuncionad
uds.funcionen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
funcionando
Past participle
funcionado

Examples

.

The car is not working well this morning.

.

My phone does not work anymore.

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His plan is not going to work.

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The machine works with hot water.

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Everything worked perfectly at the party.

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