/funˈdaɾ/
Translation
to set up, to establish, to found
Word origin
From Latin fundare ('to lay the base of, to found'), from fundus ('bottom, foundation').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fundare
- English cognates
- found, foundation
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fundo | fundé | fundaba | fundaré | fundaría |
| tú | fundas | fundaste | fundabas | fundarás | fundarías |
| él/ella/ud. | funda | fundó | fundaba | fundará | fundaría |
| nos. | fundamos | fundamos | fundábamos | fundaremos | fundaríamos |
| vos. | fundáis | fundasteis | fundabais | fundaréis | fundaríais |
| ellos/uds. | fundan | fundaron | fundaban | fundarán | fundarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | funde | fundara | fundase |
| tú | fundes | fundaras | fundases |
| él/ella/ud. | funde | fundara | fundase |
| nos. | fundemos | fundáramos | fundásemos |
| vos. | fundéis | fundarais | fundaseis |
| ellos/uds. | funden | fundaran | fundasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | funda |
| ud. | funde |
| nosotros | fundemos |
| vosotros | fundad |
| uds. | funden |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- fundando
- Past participle
- fundado
Examples
.
They founded the company more than thirty years ago.
fundada .
The city was founded in the sixteenth century.
.
Her theory is founded on years of research.
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