/imbeɾˈtiɾ/
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Translation
to invest, to invert
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Word origin
From Latin invertere ('to turn upside down'), from in- ('in, upon') plus vertere ('to turn').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- invertere
- English cognates
- invert, inverse, convert
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 | invierto | invertí | invertía | invertiré | invertiría |
| tú | inviertes | invertiste | invertías | invertirás | invertirías |
| él/ella/ud. | invierte | invirtió | invertía | invertirá | invertiría |
| nos. | invertimos | invertimos | invertíamos | invertiremos | invertiríamos |
| vos. | invertís | invertisteis | invertíais | invertiréis | invertiríais |
| ellos/uds. | invierten | invirtieron | invertían | invertirán | invertirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | invierta | invirtiera | invirtiese |
| tú | inviertas | invirtieras | invirtieses |
| él/ella/ud. | invierta | invirtiera | invirtiese |
| nos. | invirtamos | invirtiéramos | invirtiésemos |
| vos. | invirtáis | invirtierais | invirtieseis |
| ellos/uds. | inviertan | invirtieran | invirtiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | invierte |
| ud. | invierta |
| nosotros | invirtamos |
| vosotros | invertid |
| uds. | inviertan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- invirtiendo
- Past participle
- invertido
Examples
.
He decided to invest his savings in a business.
.
It is better to invest money than to spend it.
, .
If you reverse the order, the result changes.
.
The company wants to invest in new technology.
.
You have to invert the image to see it properly.
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