/imaxiˈnaɾse/
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Translation
to imagine
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Word origin
From Latin imaginari ('to form an image'), from imago ('image, likeness'). English 'imagine' and 'image' descend from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- imaginari
- English cognates
- imagine, image
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | imagino | imaginé | imaginaba | imaginaré | imaginaría |
| tú | imaginas | imaginaste | imaginabas | imaginarás | imaginarías |
| él/ella/ud. | imagina | imaginó | imaginaba | imaginará | imaginaría |
| nos. | imaginamos | imaginamos | imaginábamos | imaginaremos | imaginaríamos |
| vos. | imagináis | imaginasteis | imaginabais | imaginaréis | imaginaríais |
| ellos/uds. | imaginan | imaginaron | imaginaban | imaginarán | imaginarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | imagine | imaginara | imaginase |
| tú | imagines | imaginaras | imaginases |
| él/ella/ud. | imagine | imaginara | imaginase |
| nos. | imaginemos | imagináramos | imaginásemos |
| vos. | imaginéis | imaginarais | imaginaseis |
| ellos/uds. | imaginen | imaginaran | imaginasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | imagina |
| ud. | imagine |
| nosotros | imaginemos |
| vosotros | imaginad |
| uds. | imaginen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- imaginando
- Past participle
- imaginado
Examples
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You cannot imagine how happy I am.
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I imagine you will arrive late again.
¡ !
Just imagine a house by the sea!
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She imagined herself travelling all over the world.
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I never imagined that this would be so hard.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 12: imaginarse, psiquiatra, desayunar and 7 more words.