/ʎeˈɣaɾ/ ES

/ʝeˈɣaɾ/ MX

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Translation

to arrive, to reach

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Word origin

From Latin plicare ('to fold'), which in nautical use meant to fold sails and bring a ship to shore, hence 'to arrive'.

Origin
Latin
Root
plicare
English cognates
ply, apply

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular (-gar spelling)

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yollegolleguéllegaballegaréllegaría
túllegasllegastellegabasllegarásllegarías
él/ella/ud.llegallególlegaballegarállegaría
nos.llegamosllegamosllegábamosllegaremosllegaríamos
vos.llegáisllegasteisllegabaisllegaréisllegaríais
ellos/uds.lleganllegaronllegabanllegaránllegarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yolleguellegarallegase
túlleguesllegarasllegases
él/ella/ud.lleguellegarallegase
nos.lleguemosllegáramosllegásemos
vos.lleguéisllegaraisllegaseis
ellos/uds.lleguenllegaranllegasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túllega
ud.llegue
nosotroslleguemos
vosotrosllegad
uds.lleguen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
llegando
Past participle
llegado

Examples

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What time do you arrive at the airport?

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If we leave now, we will arrive on time.

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He is not going to go far with that attitude.

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The letter arrived two weeks after it was sent off.

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When summer comes, we will go to the beach every weekend.

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The letter arrived two weeks after it was sent.

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 3: llegar, ahí, conocer and 6 more words.