/peˈɣaɾ/
Translation
to stick, to glue; to hit
Word origin
From Latin picare ('to coat with pitch'), based on pix ('pitch, tar'). The idea of things stuck fast with tar gives the modern sense of sticking.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- picare
- English cognates
- pitch
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pego | pegé | pegaba | pegaré | pegaría |
| tú | pegas | pegaste | pegabas | pegarás | pegarías |
| él/ella/ud. | pega | pegó | pegaba | pegará | pegaría |
| nos. | pegamos | pegamos | pegábamos | pegaremos | pegaríamos |
| vos. | pegáis | pegasteis | pegabais | pegaréis | pegaríais |
| ellos/uds. | pegan | pegaron | pegaban | pegarán | pegarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pege | pegara | pegase |
| tú | peges | pegaras | pegases |
| él/ella/ud. | pege | pegara | pegase |
| nos. | pegemos | pegáramos | pegásemos |
| vos. | pegéis | pegarais | pegaseis |
| ellos/uds. | pegen | pegaran | pegasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | pega |
| ud. | pege |
| nosotros | pegemos |
| vosotros | pegad |
| uds. | pegen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- pegando
- Past participle
- pegado
Examples
.
I am going to stick the photo in the album.
.
The stamp does not stick well to the envelope.
¡ pegues !
Do not hit your brother!
.
The girl stuck the drawings on the wall.
.
The sun beats down hard at noon in summer.
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