Kilo Lingo

/pɾesenˈtaɾ/

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Translation

to present, to introduce

Word origin

From Latin praesentare ('to place before, to show'), from praesens ('present').

Origin
Latin
Root
praesentare
English cognates
present, presentation

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yopresentopresentépresentabapresentarépresentaría
presentaspresentastepresentabaspresentaráspresentarías
él/ella/ud.presentapresentópresentabapresentarápresentaría
nos.presentamospresentamospresentábamospresentaremospresentaríamos
vos.presentáispresentasteispresentabaispresentaréispresentaríais
ellos/uds.presentanpresentaronpresentabanpresentaránpresentarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yopresentepresentarapresentase
presentespresentaraspresentases
él/ella/ud.presentepresentarapresentase
nos.presentemospresentáramospresentásemos
vos.presentéispresentaraispresentaseis
ellos/uds.presentenpresentaranpresentasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
presenta
ud.presente
nosotrospresentemos
vosotrospresentad
uds.presenten

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
presentando
Past participle
presentado

Examples

María.

I want to introduce you to my friend María.

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The teacher is going to present the new book tomorrow.

: Juan .

Let me introduce myself: I am Juan and I work here.

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You have to present the paper before Friday.

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She presented her idea in front of everyone.

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