Translation
to lend
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Word origin
From Latin praestare ('to stand before, to furnish or provide'), from prae ('before') plus stare ('to stand').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praestare
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | presto | presté | prestaba | prestaré | prestaría |
| tú | prestas | prestaste | prestabas | prestarás | prestarías |
| él/ella/ud. | presta | prestó | prestaba | prestará | prestaría |
| nos. | prestamos | prestamos | prestábamos | prestaremos | prestaríamos |
| vos. | prestáis | prestasteis | prestabais | prestaréis | prestaríais |
| ellos/uds. | prestan | prestaron | prestaban | prestarán | prestarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | preste | prestara | prestase |
| tú | prestes | prestaras | prestases |
| él/ella/ud. | preste | prestara | prestase |
| nos. | prestemos | prestáramos | prestásemos |
| vos. | prestéis | prestarais | prestaseis |
| ellos/uds. | presten | prestaran | prestasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | presta |
| ud. | preste |
| nosotros | prestemos |
| vosotros | prestad |
| uds. | presten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- prestando
- Past participle
- prestado
Examples
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Can you lend me a little money?
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I lent him my car for the weekend.
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You must pay attention in class.
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I do not like lending my books to anyone.
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The bank lends money at a very high interest rate.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 7: prestar, preocupado, cadáver and 7 more words.