/instaˈlaɾ/
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Translation
to install, to set up
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Word origin
From Medieval Latin installare, from in ('in') plus stallum ('a stall, a seat'). The same root gives English 'install' and 'stall'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- installare
- English cognates
- install, stall
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | instalo | instalé | instalaba | instalaré | instalaría |
| tú | instalas | instalaste | instalabas | instalarás | instalarías |
| él/ella/ud. | instala | instaló | instalaba | instalará | instalaría |
| nos. | instalamos | instalamos | instalábamos | instalaremos | instalaríamos |
| vos. | instaláis | instalasteis | instalabais | instalaréis | instalaríais |
| ellos/uds. | instalan | instalaron | instalaban | instalarán | instalarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | instale | instalara | instalase |
| tú | instales | instalaras | instalases |
| él/ella/ud. | instale | instalara | instalase |
| nos. | instalemos | instaláramos | instalásemos |
| vos. | instaléis | instalarais | instalaseis |
| ellos/uds. | instalen | instalaran | instalasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | instala |
| ud. | instale |
| nosotros | instalemos |
| vosotros | instalad |
| uds. | instalen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- instalando
- Past participle
- instalado
Examples
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I am going to install the program on the new computer.
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The technicians installed the heating in a day.
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Do you know how to install this app on the phone?
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We settled into the new house last month.
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They have installed security cameras in the shop.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 39, lesson 7: instalar, trofeo, espeluznante and 6 more words.