/imbenˈtaɾ/
Translation
to invent, to make up
Word origin
From Latin inventare, from inventus ('found, discovered'), past participle of invenire ('to come upon, find'), from in- plus venire ('to come').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- invenire
- English cognates
- invent, invention
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | invento | inventé | inventaba | inventaré | inventaría |
| tú | inventas | inventaste | inventabas | inventarás | inventarías |
| él/ella/ud. | inventa | inventó | inventaba | inventará | inventaría |
| nos. | inventamos | inventamos | inventábamos | inventaremos | inventaríamos |
| vos. | inventáis | inventasteis | inventabais | inventaréis | inventaríais |
| ellos/uds. | inventan | inventaron | inventaban | inventarán | inventarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | invente | inventara | inventase |
| tú | inventes | inventaras | inventases |
| él/ella/ud. | invente | inventara | inventase |
| nos. | inventemos | inventáramos | inventásemos |
| vos. | inventéis | inventarais | inventaseis |
| ellos/uds. | inventen | inventaran | inventasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | inventa |
| ud. | invente |
| nosotros | inventemos |
| vosotros | inventad |
| uds. | inventen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- inventando
- Past participle
- inventado
Examples
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My son always makes up very strange stories.
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I want to invent a new game for the children.
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You cannot make up lies for your mother.
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They invented a machine to make bread more quickly.
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The children make up games in the garden all afternoon.
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