Translation
to burn
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Word origin
Probably from Vulgar Latin cremare, from Latin cremare ('to burn'), with some influence from Greek kauma ('burning heat'). It means 'to burn'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cremare
- English cognates
- cremate
Other proposed origins
- Most often derived from Latin cremare ('to burn'). (cremare)
- Some accounts trace it to Greek kauma ('burning heat'), via Late Latin cauma. (cauma)
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | quemo | quemé | quemaba | quemaré | quemaría |
| tú | quemas | quemaste | quemabas | quemarás | quemarías |
| él/ella/ud. | quema | quemó | quemaba | quemará | quemaría |
| nos. | quemamos | quemamos | quemábamos | quemaremos | quemaríamos |
| vos. | quemáis | quemasteis | quemabais | quemaréis | quemaríais |
| ellos/uds. | queman | quemaron | quemaban | quemarán | quemarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | queme | quemara | quemase |
| tú | quemes | quemaras | quemases |
| él/ella/ud. | queme | quemara | quemase |
| nos. | quememos | quemáramos | quemásemos |
| vos. | queméis | quemarais | quemaseis |
| ellos/uds. | quemen | quemaran | quemasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | quema |
| ud. | queme |
| nosotros | quememos |
| vosotros | quemad |
| uds. | quemen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- quemando
- Past participle
- quemado
Examples
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The fire is going to burn the old house.
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My sister always burns the food.
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The sun can burn the skin in summer.
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I burned that man's letters.
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Do not burn the bread in the kitchen.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 3: quemar, interior, ciento and 7 more words.