Spanish word

conjugar

Pronunciation

IPA/koŋxuˈɣaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbconjugate

Example

Aprende a conjugar los verbos regulares.

Learn how to conjugate regular verbs.

Illustration for conjugar (conjugate)

More examples

¿Puedes conjugar los verbos irregulares en pasado?

Can you conjugate irregular verbs in the past?

Core concept

Attaching person and tense endings to a verb stem.

Common phrases

  • aprender a conjugar

    learn to conjugate

  • conjugar los verbos regulares

    conjugate regular verbs

  • saber conjugar

    know how to conjugate

Similar words

conjugarse: Changes a verb's endings in a sentence so they agree with person and tense.

Definition in Spanish

Poner las terminaciones correctas en un verbo según quién realiza la acción y cuándo ocurre.

Word origin

From Latin conjugāre 'to join together', the Spanish verb name describes joining a verb stem with its inflectional endings to mark who performs the action and when.

Usage tips

  • Spanish often omits the subject pronoun, so verb endings rather than a pronoun usually indicate person and tense.

Other meanings

  • combineverb

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