Translation
to tremble
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin tremulare, from Latin tremulus ('trembling'), from tremere ('to tremble'). The same root gives English 'tremble' and 'tremor'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tremulare
- English cognates
- tremble, tremor
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tiemblo | temblé | temblaba | temblaré | temblaría |
| tú | tiemblas | temblaste | temblabas | temblarás | temblarías |
| él/ella/ud. | tiembla | tembló | temblaba | temblará | temblaría |
| nos. | temblamos | temblamos | temblábamos | temblaremos | temblaríamos |
| vos. | tembláis | temblasteis | temblabais | temblaréis | temblaríais |
| ellos/uds. | tiemblan | temblaron | temblaban | temblarán | temblarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tiemble | temblara | temblase |
| tú | tiembles | temblaras | temblases |
| él/ella/ud. | tiemble | temblara | temblase |
| nos. | temblemos | tembláramos | temblásemos |
| vos. | tembléis | temblarais | temblaseis |
| ellos/uds. | tiemblen | temblaran | temblasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | tiembla |
| ud. | tiemble |
| nosotros | temblemos |
| vosotros | temblad |
| uds. | tiemblen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- temblando
- Past participle
- temblado
Examples
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I began to shiver with cold in the rain.
.
His hands shake when he is nervous.
.
The ground shook for several seconds.
, .
Do not tremble, everything is going to be fine.
¿ , ?
Why are you trembling so much, are you afraid?
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 6: temblar, diosa, monja and 7 more words.