Translation
to infer; to inflict (a wound, harm)
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Word origin
From Latin inferre ('to bring in'), from in- and ferre ('to carry').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- inferre
- English cognates
- infer
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 | infiero | inferí | infería | inferiré | inferiría |
| tú | infieres | inferiste | inferías | inferirás | inferirías |
| él/ella/ud. | infiere | infirió | infería | inferirá | inferiría |
| nos. | inferimos | inferimos | inferíamos | inferiremos | inferiríamos |
| vos. | inferís | inferisteis | inferíais | inferiréis | inferiríais |
| ellos/uds. | infieren | infirieron | inferían | inferirán | inferirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | infiera | infiriera | infiriese |
| tú | infieras | infirieras | infirieses |
| él/ella/ud. | infiera | infiriera | infiriese |
| nos. | infiramos | infiriéramos | infiriésemos |
| vos. | infiráis | infirierais | infirieseis |
| ellos/uds. | infieran | infirieran | infiriesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | infiere |
| ud. | infiera |
| nosotros | infiramos |
| vosotros | inferid |
| uds. | infieran |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- infiriendo
- Past participle
- inferido
Examples
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What can we infer from the end of the story?
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I infer that the author doesn't agree.
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It can be inferred from the text that the family is poor.
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Good students infer things the text doesn't say.
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The scientist inferred the tree's age from its rings.
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