/ʎeˈnaɾ/ ES

/ʝeˈnaɾ/ MX

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Translation

to fill, to fill in

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Word origin

From Latin plenare ('to fill'), from plenus ('full'). The same root gives English 'plenty' and 'plenary'.

Origin
Latin
Root
plenare
English cognates
plenty, plenary

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular (1st group)

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yollenollenéllenaballenaréllenaría
túllenasllenastellenabasllenarásllenarías
él/ella/ud.llenallenóllenaballenarállenaría
nos.llenamosllenamosllenábamosllenaremosllenaríamos
vos.llenáisllenasteisllenabaisllenaréisllenaríais
ellos/uds.llenanllenaronllenabanllenaránllenarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yollenellenarallenase
túllenesllenarasllenases
él/ella/ud.llenellenarallenase
nos.llenemosllenáramosllenásemos
vos.llenéisllenaraisllenaseis
ellos/uds.llenenllenaranllenasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túllena
ud.llene
nosotrosllenemos
vosotrosllenad
uds.llenen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
llenando
Past participle
llenado

Examples

.

I am going to fill the glass with water.

, .

Please fill in the form with your details.

.

The room filled up with people in a few minutes.

¿ ?

Can you fill the bottle before leaving?

.

Her words filled me with hope.

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This word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 8: llenar, brillar, supremo and 7 more words.