/pɾoθeˈðeɾ/ ES

/pɾoseˈðeɾ/ MX

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Translation

to proceed

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Word origin

From Latin procedere ('to go forward'), from pro ('forward') plus cedere ('to go'). The same root gives English 'proceed' and 'process'.

Origin
Latin
Root
procedere
English cognates
proceed, process

Grammar

Verb type-er regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoprocedoprocedíprocedíaprocederéprocedería
túprocedesprocedisteprocedíasprocederásprocederías
él/ella/ud.procedeprocedióprocedíaprocederáprocedería
nos.procedemosprocedimosprocedíamosprocederemosprocederíamos
vos.procedéisprocedisteisprocedíaisprocederéisprocederíais
ellos/uds.procedenprocedieronprocedíanprocederánprocederían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoprocedaprocedieraprocediese
túprocedasprocedierasprocedieses
él/ella/ud.procedaprocedieraprocediese
nos.procedamosprocediéramosprocediésemos
vos.procedáisprocedieraisprocedieseis
ellos/uds.procedanprocedieranprocediesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túprocede
ud.proceda
nosotrosprocedamos
vosotrosproceded
uds.procedan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
procediendo
Past participle
procedido

Examples

.

We are going to proceed with the next part of the plan.

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The judge decided to proceed against the accused.

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I do not know how to proceed in such a difficult situation.

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His conduct did not seem right to me.

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This word is taught in chapter 42, lesson 7: proceder, protestar, palma and 7 more words.