/ʎoˈɾaɾ/ ES
/ʝoˈɾaɾ/ MX
Translation
to cry, to weep
Word origin
From Latin 'plorare' ('to weep, to wail'), the initial pl- regularly becoming ll- in Spanish. The same root gives English deplore and implore.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- plorare
- English cognates
- deplore, implore
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | lloro | lloré | lloraba | lloraré | lloraría |
| tú | lloras | lloraste | llorabas | llorarás | llorarías |
| él/ella/ud. | llora | lloró | lloraba | llorará | lloraría |
| nos. | lloramos | lloramos | llorábamos | lloraremos | lloraríamos |
| vos. | lloráis | llorasteis | llorabais | lloraréis | lloraríais |
| ellos/uds. | lloran | lloraron | lloraban | llorarán | llorarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | llore | llorara | llorase |
| tú | llores | lloraras | llorases |
| él/ella/ud. | llore | llorara | llorase |
| nos. | lloremos | lloráramos | llorásemos |
| vos. | lloréis | llorarais | lloraseis |
| ellos/uds. | lloren | lloraran | llorasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | llora |
| ud. | llore |
| nosotros | lloremos |
| vosotros | llorad |
| uds. | lloren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- llorando
- Past participle
- llorado
Examples
.
The baby cried all night.
verlo.
She cried with joy when she saw him.
.
It is not worth crying over that.
.
She started to cry when she saw her grandmother's letter.
, .
Do not cry any more, everything will sort itself out soon.
Where this fits
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Stories
(5)Grammar articles
(5)Spanish Causative Verbs: hacer, dejar, mandar + Infinitive (me hizo esperar, le hice arreglar el coche)
Spanish Fixed Similes: dormir como un tronco, más bueno que el pan, terco como una mula
The Spanish Infinitive as a Noun and After Prepositions (antes de salir, al llegar)
Spanish Set Phrases with tener, dar, hacer, echar (tener ganas, echar de menos, hacer falta)
Spanish Verbal Periphrases: acabar de, llevar, volver a, seguir + verb
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