/inteɾfeˈɾiɾ/
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Translation
to interfere
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Word origin
From Latin inter- ('between') plus ferire ('to strike'), so literally to strike between. It reached Spanish through the same path as English 'interfere'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- interferire
- English cognates
- interfere, interference
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 | interfiero | interferí | interfería | interferiré | interferiría |
| tú | interfieres | interferiste | interferías | interferirás | interferirías |
| él/ella/ud. | interfiere | interfirió | interfería | interferirá | interferiría |
| nos. | interferimos | interferimos | interferíamos | interferiremos | interferiríamos |
| vos. | interferís | interferisteis | interferíais | interferiréis | interferiríais |
| ellos/uds. | interfieren | interfirieron | interferían | interferirán | interferirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | interfiera | interfiriera | interfiriese |
| tú | interfieras | interfirieras | interfirieses |
| él/ella/ud. | interfiera | interfiriera | interfiriese |
| nos. | interfiramos | interfiriéramos | interfiriésemos |
| vos. | interfiráis | interfirierais | interfirieseis |
| ellos/uds. | interfieran | interfirieran | interfiriesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | interfiere |
| ud. | interfiera |
| nosotros | interfiramos |
| vosotros | interferid |
| uds. | interfieran |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- interfiriendo
- Past participle
- interferido
Examples
.
I do not want to interfere in your decisions.
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The noise interferes with the radio signal.
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I prefer not to interfere in my neighbour's affairs.
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Nothing should interfere with our plan.
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Do you think the weather will interfere with the trip?
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 42, lesson 3: interferir, cuarentena, pala and 7 more words.