/xuˈɾaɾ/

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Translation

to swear, to vow

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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 PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yojurojuréjurabajuraréjuraría
tújurasjurastejurabasjurarásjurarías
él/ella/ud.jurajurójurabajurarájuraría
nos.juramosjuramosjurábamosjuraremosjuraríamos
vos.juráisjurasteisjurabaisjuraréisjuraríais
ellos/uds.juranjuraronjurabanjuraránjurarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yojurejurarajurase
tújuresjurarasjurases
él/ella/ud.jurejurarajurase
nos.juremosjuráramosjurásemos
vos.juréisjuraraisjuraseis
ellos/uds.jurenjuraranjurasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tújura
ud.jure
nosotrosjuremos
vosotrosjurad
uds.juren

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
jurando
Past participle
jurado

Examples

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I swear it was not me who broke the glass.

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I swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.

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I would swear it on the Bible if necessary.

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I promised her I would keep the secret no matter what.

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The new ministers were sworn in before the king.

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This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 13: jurar, hambre, paciente and 6 more words.