/be.ɾi.fiˈkar/
#3666 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to verify, to check
Word origin
From Medieval Latin verificare ('to make true, to prove true'), from Latin verus ('true') and facere ('to make, to do').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- verificare
- English cognates
- verify, verification, veracity
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 | verifico | verificé | verificaba | verificaré | verificaría |
| tú | verificas | verificaste | verificabas | verificarás | verificarías |
| él/ella/ud. | verifica | verificó | verificaba | verificará | verificaría |
| nos. | verificamos | verificamos | verificábamos | verificaremos | verificaríamos |
| vos. | verificáis | verificasteis | verificabais | verificaréis | verificaríais |
| ellos/uds. | verifican | verificaron | verificaban | verificarán | verificarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | verifice | verificara | verificase |
| tú | verifices | verificaras | verificases |
| él/ella/ud. | verifice | verificara | verificase |
| nos. | verificemos | verificáramos | verificásemos |
| vos. | verificéis | verificarais | verificaseis |
| ellos/uds. | verificen | verificaran | verificasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | verifica |
| ud. | verifice |
| nosotros | verificemos |
| vosotros | verificad |
| uds. | verificen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- verificando
- Past participle
- verificado
Examples
.
I am going to check the address before leaving.
.
The director wants to verify the data.
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I need to check the price of the car.
¿ ?
Can you check if the door is closed?
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We check the information very carefully.
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