/puβliˈkaɾ/
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Translation
to publish, to post
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Word origin
From Latin publicare ('to make public'), from publicus ('public'). The same root gives English 'publish' and 'publication'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- publicare
- English cognates
- publish, publication
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | publico | publiqué | publicaba | publicaré | publicaría |
| tú | publicas | publicaste | publicabas | publicarás | publicarías |
| él/ella/ud. | publica | publicó | publicaba | publicará | publicaría |
| nos. | publicamos | publicamos | publicábamos | publicaremos | publicaríamos |
| vos. | publicáis | publicasteis | publicabais | publicaréis | publicaríais |
| ellos/uds. | publican | publicaron | publicaban | publicarán | publicarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | publique | publicara | publicase |
| tú | publiques | publicaras | publicases |
| él/ella/ud. | publique | publicara | publicase |
| nos. | publiquemos | publicáramos | publicásemos |
| vos. | publiquéis | publicarais | publicaseis |
| ellos/uds. | publiquen | publicaran | publicasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | publica |
| ud. | publique |
| nosotros | publiquemos |
| vosotros | publicad |
| uds. | publiquen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- publicando
- Past participle
- publicado
Examples
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The publisher is going to publish her first novel.
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I am going to post the holiday photos on the internet.
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When did they publish the exam results?
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The newspaper published the news on the front page.
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I want to publish an article about the environment.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 1: publicar, asociación, parto and 7 more words.