/xuˈɾaɾ/
#694 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to swear, to vow
Word origin
From Latin iurare ('to swear, take an oath'), from ius, iuris ('law, right').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- iurare
- English cognates
- jury, perjure
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | juro | juré | juraba | juraré | juraría |
| tú | juras | juraste | jurabas | jurarás | jurarías |
| él/ella/ud. | jura | juró | juraba | jurará | juraría |
| nos. | juramos | juramos | jurábamos | juraremos | juraríamos |
| vos. | juráis | jurasteis | jurabais | juraréis | juraríais |
| ellos/uds. | juran | juraron | juraban | jurarán | jurarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | jure | jurara | jurase |
| tú | jures | juraras | jurases |
| él/ella/ud. | jure | jurara | jurase |
| nos. | juremos | juráramos | jurásemos |
| vos. | juréis | jurarais | juraseis |
| ellos/uds. | juren | juraran | jurasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | jura |
| ud. | jure |
| nosotros | juremos |
| vosotros | jurad |
| uds. | juren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- jurando
- Past participle
- jurado
Examples
.
I swear it was not me who broke the glass.
.
I swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.
Biblia .
I would swear it on the Bible if necessary.
.
I promised her I would keep the secret no matter what.
.
The new ministers were sworn in before the king.
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