Translation
to be worth, to cost
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Word origin
From Latin valere ('to be strong, to be worth, to be well').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- valere
- English cognates
- value, valid, valour
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | valgo | valí | valía | valdré | valdría |
| tú | vales | valiste | valías | valdrás | valdrías |
| él/ella/ud. | vale | valió | valía | valdrá | valdría |
| nos. | valemos | valimos | valíamos | valdremos | valdríamos |
| vos. | valéis | valisteis | valíais | valdréis | valdríais |
| ellos/uds. | valen | valieron | valían | valdrán | valdrían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | valga | valiera | valiese |
| tú | valgas | valieras | valieses |
| él/ella/ud. | valga | valiera | valiese |
| nos. | valgamos | valiéramos | valiésemos |
| vos. | valgáis | valierais | valieseis |
| ellos/uds. | valgan | valieran | valiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | vale |
| ud. | valga |
| nosotros | valgamos |
| vosotros | valed |
| uds. | valgan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- valiendo
- Past participle
- valido
Examples
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How much is this new book worth?
.
This car is worth a lot of money.
.
My time is worth more than that.
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It is not worth running now.
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It is better to keep quiet than to lie.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 4: valer, paquete, emoción and 7 more words.