/imbiˈtaɾ/

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Translation

to invite

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Word origin

From Latin invitare ('to invite, summon, entertain').

Origin
Latin
Root
invitare
English cognates
invite, invitation

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoinvitoinvitéinvitabainvitaréinvitaría
túinvitasinvitasteinvitabasinvitarásinvitarías
él/ella/ud.invitainvitóinvitabainvitaráinvitaría
nos.invitamosinvitamosinvitábamosinvitaremosinvitaríamos
vos.invitáisinvitasteisinvitabaisinvitaréisinvitaríais
ellos/uds.invitaninvitaroninvitabaninvitaráninvitarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoinviteinvitarainvitase
túinvitesinvitarasinvitases
él/ella/ud.inviteinvitarainvitase
nos.invitemosinvitáramosinvitásemos
vos.invitéisinvitaraisinvitaseis
ellos/uds.inviteninvitaraninvitasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túinvita
ud.invite
nosotrosinvitemos
vosotrosinvitad
uds.inviten

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
invitando
Past participle
invitado

Examples

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I am going to invite my friends to the party.

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My mother invited the neighbour for coffee.

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I am inviting you for dinner at my house tonight.

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They invited us to their daughter's wedding.

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Why do you not invite your brother as well?

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This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 5: invitar, apuesto, objetivo and 7 more words.