/maɾˈtʃaɾ/

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Translation

to march

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Word origin

From French marcher ('to walk, march'), of disputed origin, perhaps from Late Latin marcare ('to tread, mark out').

Origin
French
Root
marcher
English cognates
march

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yomarchomarchémarchabamarcharémarcharía
túmarchasmarchastemarchabasmarcharásmarcharías
él/ella/ud.marchamarchómarchabamarcharámarcharía
nos.marchamosmarchamosmarchábamosmarcharemosmarcharíamos
vos.marcháismarchasteismarchabaismarcharéismarcharíais
ellos/uds.marchanmarcharonmarchabanmarcharánmarcharían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yomarchemarcharamarchase
túmarchesmarcharasmarchases
él/ella/ud.marchemarcharamarchase
nos.marchemosmarcháramosmarchásemos
vos.marchéismarcharaismarchaseis
ellos/uds.marchenmarcharanmarchasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túmarcha
ud.marche
nosotrosmarchemos
vosotrosmarchad
uds.marchen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
marchando
Past participle
marchado

Examples

.

The soldiers march along the main avenue.

, .

The project is going well, we are on schedule.

.

He left the party without saying goodbye.

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Tomorrow we set off for the coast by train.

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The band marched to the beat of the drum.

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This word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 3: marchar, objeto, experto and 7 more words.