/sospeˈtʃaɾ/
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Translation
to suspect
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Word origin
From Latin suspectare, a frequentative of suspicere ('to look up at, to mistrust'). The same root gives English 'suspect' and 'suspicion'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- suspectare
- English cognates
- suspect, suspicion
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sospecho | sospeché | sospechaba | sospecharé | sospecharía |
| tú | sospechas | sospechaste | sospechabas | sospecharás | sospecharías |
| él/ella/ud. | sospecha | sospechó | sospechaba | sospechará | sospecharía |
| nos. | sospechamos | sospechamos | sospechábamos | sospecharemos | sospecharíamos |
| vos. | sospecháis | sospechasteis | sospechabais | sospecharéis | sospecharíais |
| ellos/uds. | sospechan | sospecharon | sospechaban | sospecharán | sospecharían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sospeche | sospechara | sospechase |
| tú | sospeches | sospecharas | sospechases |
| él/ella/ud. | sospeche | sospechara | sospechase |
| nos. | sospechemos | sospecháramos | sospechásemos |
| vos. | sospechéis | sospecharais | sospechaseis |
| ellos/uds. | sospechen | sospecharan | sospechasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | sospecha |
| ud. | sospeche |
| nosotros | sospechemos |
| vosotros | sospechad |
| uds. | sospechen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sospechando
- Past participle
- sospechado
Examples
.
The police suspect the next-door neighbour.
.
I suspect they are lying to us.
.
Nobody suspected anything of what had happened.
¿ ?
Do you suspect anyone in particular?
.
She began to suspect when he arrived late again.
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