/peɾðoˈnaɾ/
Translation
to forgive, to pardon
Word origin
From Late Latin perdonare ('to forgive, to grant fully'), from per- ('thoroughly') and donare ('to give'). The same root gives English pardon and donate.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- perdonare
- English cognates
- pardon, donate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | perdono | perdoné | perdonaba | perdonaré | perdonaría |
| tú | perdonas | perdonaste | perdonabas | perdonarás | perdonarías |
| él/ella/ud. | perdona | perdonó | perdonaba | perdonará | perdonaría |
| nos. | perdonamos | perdonamos | perdonábamos | perdonaremos | perdonaríamos |
| vos. | perdonáis | perdonasteis | perdonabais | perdonaréis | perdonaríais |
| ellos/uds. | perdonan | perdonaron | perdonaban | perdonarán | perdonarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | perdone | perdonara | perdonase |
| tú | perdones | perdonaras | perdonases |
| él/ella/ud. | perdone | perdonara | perdonase |
| nos. | perdonemos | perdonáramos | perdonásemos |
| vos. | perdonéis | perdonarais | perdonaseis |
| ellos/uds. | perdonen | perdonaran | perdonasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | perdona |
| ud. | perdone |
| nosotros | perdonemos |
| vosotros | perdonad |
| uds. | perdonen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- perdonando
- Past participle
- perdonado
Examples
, .
I forgive you, but I will not forget it.
, ¿ ?
Excuse me, can you say the question again?
.
It is hard to forgive a betrayal like that.
.
My grandmother never forgave those words.
Perdóname llamarte .
Forgive me for not calling you yesterday.
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