Translation
to hang out, to spread, to lay
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Word origin
From Latin tendere ('to stretch, to extend'). The same root gives English 'tend', 'extend' and 'tension'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tendere
- English cognates
- tend, extend, tension
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 | tiendo | tendí | tendía | tenderé | tendería |
| tú | tiendes | tendiste | tendías | tenderás | tenderías |
| él/ella/ud. | tiende | tendió | tendía | tenderá | tendería |
| nos. | tendemos | tendimos | tendíamos | tenderemos | tenderíamos |
| vos. | tendéis | tendisteis | tendíais | tenderéis | tenderíais |
| ellos/uds. | tienden | tendieron | tendían | tenderán | tenderían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tienda | tendiera | tendiese |
| tú | tiendas | tendieras | tendieses |
| él/ella/ud. | tienda | tendiera | tendiese |
| nos. | tendamos | tendiéramos | tendiésemos |
| vos. | tendáis | tendierais | tendieseis |
| ellos/uds. | tiendan | tendieran | tendiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | tiende |
| ud. | tienda |
| nosotros | tendamos |
| vosotros | tended |
| uds. | tiendan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- tendiendo
- Past participle
- tendido
Examples
.
I am going to hang out the washing on the balcony.
sequen.
Hang the sheets in the sun so they dry.
.
Prices tend to rise in summer.
mantel .
They spread a tablecloth on the grass for the picnic.
, .
Tired, he lay down on the sofa to rest.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 8: tender, turista, fortaleza and 7 more words.