Translation
to stop
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Word origin
From Latin parare ('to prepare, make ready'), which developed the sense 'to halt, hold in place' in Spanish. The same root gives English prepare, repair and apparatus.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- parare
- English cognates
- prepare, repair, apparatus
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | paro | paré | paraba | pararé | pararía |
| tú | paras | paraste | parabas | pararás | pararías |
| él/ella/ud. | para | paró | paraba | parará | pararía |
| nos. | paramos | paramos | parábamos | pararemos | pararíamos |
| vos. | paráis | parasteis | parabais | pararéis | pararíais |
| ellos/uds. | paran | pararon | paraban | pararán | pararían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pare | parara | parase |
| tú | pares | pararas | parases |
| él/ella/ud. | pare | parara | parase |
| nos. | paremos | paráramos | parásemos |
| vos. | paréis | pararais | paraseis |
| ellos/uds. | paren | pararan | parasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | para |
| ud. | pare |
| nosotros | paremos |
| vosotros | parad |
| uds. | paren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- parando
- Past participle
- parado
Examples
.
The bus is not going to stop here.
.
He does not stop talking for a minute.
.
We have to stop to fill up with petrol.
.
The clock stopped during the night for no clear reason.
.
Stop to breathe before you carry on running.
.
The car stopped in the middle of the street.
Where this fits
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 4: parar, afuera, callarse and 7 more words.