/paˈɾaɾ/
Translation
to stop
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.
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