/moˈxaɾ/

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Translation

to wet

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Word origin

From Vulgar Latin molliare, from Latin mollis ('soft'), meaning to soften by soaking. English 'mollify' comes from the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
mollis
English cognates
mollify

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yomojomojémojabamojarémojaría
túmojasmojastemojabasmojarásmojarías
él/ella/ud.mojamojómojabamojarámojaría
nos.mojamosmojamosmojábamosmojaremosmojaríamos
vos.mojáismojasteismojabaismojaréismojaríais
ellos/uds.mojanmojaronmojabanmojaránmojarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yomojemojaramojase
túmojesmojarasmojases
él/ella/ud.mojemojaramojase
nos.mojemosmojáramosmojásemos
vos.mojéismojaraismojaseis
ellos/uds.mojenmojaranmojasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túmoja
ud.moje
nosotrosmojemos
vosotrosmojad
uds.mojen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
mojando
Past participle
mojado

Examples

tendida.

The rain began to wet all the washing on the line.

.

I like to dip the bread in the sauce.

, .

Careful, do not go and get the documents wet.

.

The boy fell into the river and got completely soaked.

, pincel.

Before painting, you have to wet the brush.

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This word is taught in chapter 47, lesson 10: mojar, antorcha, antena and 7 more words.