/inteɾeˈsaɾ/
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Translation
to interest
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Word origin
From Latin interesse ('to be between, to concern'), from inter ('between') plus esse ('to be'). The same root gives English interest.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- interesse
- English cognates
- interest
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | intereso | interesé | interesaba | interesaré | interesaría |
| tú | interesas | interesaste | interesabas | interesarás | interesarías |
| él/ella/ud. | interesa | interesó | interesaba | interesará | interesaría |
| nos. | interesamos | interesamos | interesábamos | interesaremos | interesaríamos |
| vos. | interesáis | interesasteis | interesabais | interesaréis | interesaríais |
| ellos/uds. | interesan | interesaron | interesaban | interesarán | interesarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | interese | interesara | interesase |
| tú | intereses | interesaras | interesases |
| él/ella/ud. | interese | interesara | interesase |
| nos. | interesemos | interesáramos | interesásemos |
| vos. | intereséis | interesarais | interesaseis |
| ellos/uds. | interesen | interesaran | interesasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | interesa |
| ud. | interese |
| nosotros | interesemos |
| vosotros | interesad |
| uds. | interesen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- interesando
- Past participle
- interesado
Examples
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I am very interested in ancient history.
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Would you be interested in coming to the concert?
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I am not interested in what people say.
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She became interested in the job as soon as she read the description.
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Only money interests him and nothing else.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 6: interesar, averiguar, destruir and 7 more words.