/perteneˈθeɾ/ ES
/perteneˈseɾ/ MX
Translation
to belong
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Word origin
From Latin pertinere ('to reach, to relate to'), from per ('through') plus tenere ('to hold'). The same root gives English 'pertain' and 'pertinent'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pertinere
- English cognates
- pertain, pertinent
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pertenezco | pertenecí | pertenecía | perteneceré | pertenecería |
| tú | perteneces | perteneciste | pertenecías | pertenecerás | pertenecerías |
| él/ella/ud. | pertenece | perteneció | pertenecía | pertenecerá | pertenecería |
| nos. | pertenecemos | pertenecimos | pertenecíamos | perteneceremos | perteneceríamos |
| vos. | pertenecéis | pertenecisteis | pertenecíais | perteneceréis | perteneceríais |
| ellos/uds. | pertenecen | pertenecieron | pertenecían | pertenecerán | pertenecerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pertenezca | perteneciera | perteneciese |
| tú | pertenezcas | pertenecieras | pertenecieses |
| él/ella/ud. | pertenezca | perteneciera | perteneciese |
| nos. | pertenezcamos | perteneciéramos | perteneciésemos |
| vos. | pertenezcáis | pertenecierais | pertenecieseis |
| ellos/uds. | pertenezcan | pertenecieran | perteneciesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | pertenece |
| ud. | pertenezca |
| nosotros | pertenezcamos |
| vosotros | perteneced |
| uds. | pertenezcan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- perteneciendo
- Past participle
- pertenecido
Examples
.
This book belongs to the village library.
¿ ?
Who do these keys belong to?
senderismo .
I have belonged to a hiking club for years.
.
Those lands belonged to my family.
.
We all want to belong to some group.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 1: pertenecer, utilizar, estudiante and 7 more words.