/naˈðar/
Translation
to swim
Word origin
From Latin natare ('to swim'), frequentative of nare ('to swim').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- natare
- English cognates
- natant, natatorium
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | nado | nadé | nadaba | nadaré | nadaría |
| tú | nadas | nadaste | nadabas | nadarás | nadarías |
| él/ella/ud. | nada | nadó | nadaba | nadará | nadaría |
| nos. | nadamos | nadamos | nadábamos | nadaremos | nadaríamos |
| vos. | nadáis | nadasteis | nadabais | nadaréis | nadaríais |
| ellos/uds. | nadan | nadaron | nadaban | nadarán | nadarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | nade | nadara | nadase |
| tú | nades | nadaras | nadases |
| él/ella/ud. | nade | nadara | nadase |
| nos. | nademos | nadáramos | nadásemos |
| vos. | nadéis | nadarais | nadaseis |
| ellos/uds. | naden | nadaran | nadasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | nada |
| ud. | nade |
| nosotros | nademos |
| vosotros | nadad |
| uds. | naden |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- nadando
- Past participle
- nadado
Examples
.
I like to swim in the sea.
.
My son is learning to swim this summer.
.
We swim in the river every Sunday.
.
I cannot swim because it is very cold.
.
My sister swims very well.
Where this fits
Used in
Grammar articles
(4)The Spanish Gerund (-ndo): Adverbial Uses and the Mistakes to Avoid (salió corriendo)
The Spanish Infinitive as a Noun and After Prepositions (antes de salir, al llegar)
Saber vs Conocer: The Two Spanish Verbs for 'To Know'
Verbs with Prepositions in Spanish (Régimen Preposicional): the Fixed Verb + Preposition Pairs
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