Translation
to fish, to catch
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Word origin
From Latin piscari ('to fish'), from piscis ('fish'). The same root gives English 'piscine' and the sign 'Pisces'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- piscari
- English cognates
- piscine, Pisces
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pesco | pesqué | pescaba | pescaré | pescaría |
| tú | pescas | pescaste | pescabas | pescarás | pescarías |
| él/ella/ud. | pesca | pescó | pescaba | pescará | pescaría |
| nos. | pescamos | pescamos | pescábamos | pescaremos | pescaríamos |
| vos. | pescáis | pescasteis | pescabais | pescaréis | pescaríais |
| ellos/uds. | pescan | pescaron | pescaban | pescarán | pescarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pesque | pescara | pescase |
| tú | pesques | pescaras | pescases |
| él/ella/ud. | pesque | pescara | pescase |
| nos. | pesquemos | pescáramos | pescásemos |
| vos. | pesquéis | pescarais | pescaseis |
| ellos/uds. | pesquen | pescaran | pescasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | pesca |
| ud. | pesque |
| nosotros | pesquemos |
| vosotros | pescad |
| uds. | pesquen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- pescando
- Past participle
- pescado
Examples
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We go fishing at the river on Sundays.
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My grandfather taught me to fish.
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How many fish did you manage to catch today?
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It is hard to fish when it is very windy.
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They went out in the boat to fish at dawn.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 28, lesson 10: pescar, mezcla, condicional and 7 more words.