Translation
to lose
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Word origin
From Latin perdere ('to lose, to destroy'), from per- ('through, away') and dare ('to give').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- perdere
- English cognates
- perdition, date, donate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pierdo | perdí | perdía | perderé | perdería |
| tú | pierdes | perdiste | perdías | perderás | perderías |
| él/ella/ud. | pierde | perdió | perdía | perderá | perdería |
| nos. | perdemos | perdimos | perdíamos | perderemos | perderíamos |
| vos. | perdéis | perdisteis | perdíais | perderéis | perderíais |
| ellos/uds. | pierden | perdieron | perdían | perderán | perderían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pierda | perdiera | perdiese |
| tú | pierdas | perdieras | perdieses |
| él/ella/ud. | pierda | perdiera | perdiese |
| nos. | perdamos | perdiéramos | perdiésemos |
| vos. | perdáis | perdierais | perdieseis |
| ellos/uds. | pierdan | perdieran | perdiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | pierde |
| ud. | pierda |
| nosotros | perdamos |
| vosotros | perded |
| uds. | pierdan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- perdiendo
- Past participle
- perdido
Examples
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I do not want to miss the train.
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It is easy to lose your keys in this bag.
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We will lose the match if we carry on like this.
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I lost my wallet on the seven o'clock bus.
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I do not want to waste any more time arguing about nonsense.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 12: perder, tratar, mano and 6 more words.