/pɾeɣunˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to ask, to question
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin praecunctare, an alteration of Latin percontari ('to question, to inquire'). It means 'to ask'.
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- praecunctare
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pregunto | pregunté | preguntaba | preguntaré | preguntaría |
| tú | preguntas | preguntaste | preguntabas | preguntarás | preguntarías |
| él/ella/ud. | pregunta | preguntó | preguntaba | preguntará | preguntaría |
| nos. | preguntamos | preguntamos | preguntábamos | preguntaremos | preguntaríamos |
| vos. | preguntáis | preguntasteis | preguntabais | preguntaréis | preguntaríais |
| ellos/uds. | preguntan | preguntaron | preguntaban | preguntarán | preguntarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pregunte | preguntara | preguntase |
| tú | preguntes | preguntaras | preguntases |
| él/ella/ud. | pregunte | preguntara | preguntase |
| nos. | preguntemos | preguntáramos | preguntásemos |
| vos. | preguntéis | preguntarais | preguntaseis |
| ellos/uds. | pregunten | preguntaran | preguntasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | pregunta |
| ud. | pregunte |
| nosotros | preguntemos |
| vosotros | preguntad |
| uds. | pregunten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- preguntando
- Past participle
- preguntado
Examples
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I am asking you again, where were you last night?
.
I asked after you at the hotel reception.
.
He always asks very interesting things in class.
, .
If you have doubts, do not hesitate to ask.
.
She asked me if I wanted to go to the cinema with them.
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