/salˈtar/
#1071 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to jump
Word origin
From Latin saltare ('to dance, to leap'), a frequentative of salire ('to jump').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- saltare
- English cognates
- salient, somersault
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | salto | salté | saltaba | saltaré | saltaría |
| tú | saltas | saltaste | saltabas | saltarás | saltarías |
| él/ella/ud. | salta | saltó | saltaba | saltará | saltaría |
| nos. | saltamos | saltamos | saltábamos | saltaremos | saltaríamos |
| vos. | saltáis | saltasteis | saltabais | saltaréis | saltaríais |
| ellos/uds. | saltan | saltaron | saltaban | saltarán | saltarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | salte | saltara | saltase |
| tú | saltes | saltaras | saltases |
| él/ella/ud. | salte | saltara | saltase |
| nos. | saltemos | saltáramos | saltásemos |
| vos. | saltéis | saltarais | saltaseis |
| ellos/uds. | salten | saltaran | saltasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | salta |
| ud. | salte |
| nosotros | saltemos |
| vosotros | saltad |
| uds. | salten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- saltando
- Past participle
- saltado
Examples
.
The child wants to jump on the bed.
.
The cat jumped out of the window.
.
I cannot jump as high as before.
.
The boys jump in the park.
.
The dog jumped on the sofa.
Used in
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