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observar

observar

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Verb

observar ‎(first-person singular present observo, past participle observat)

  1. to observe

Conjugation

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin observāre, present active infinitive of observo.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔb.sɨɾ.ˈvaɾ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key):
    • (Paulista) IPA(key): /ob.seɹ.ˈva(ɹ)/
    • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ob.seɻ.ˈva(ɻ)/
    • (Carioca) IPA(key): /o.bi.seχ.ˈva(χ)/
    • (Nordestino) IPA(key): /ɔb.sɛɦ.ˈva(h)/
  • Hyphenation: ob‧ser‧var

Verb

observar ‎(first-person singular present indicative observo, past participle observado)

  1. (transitive) to observe, watch

Conjugation

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin observāre, present active infinitive of observo.

Verb

observar ‎(first-person singular present observo, first-person singular preterite observé, past participle observado)

  1. to observe

Conjugation

    Conjugation of observar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)edit data
infinitive observar
gerund observando
past participle masculine feminine
singular observado observada
plural observados observadas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos		 él/ella
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present observo observastú
observásvos 		observa observamos observáis observan
imperfect observaba observabas observaba observábamos observabais observaban
preterite observé observaste observó observamos observasteis observaron
future observaré observarás observará observaremos observaréis observarán
conditional observaría observarías observaría observaríamos observaríais observarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos		 él/ella
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present observe observestú
observésvos1 		observe observemos observéis observen
imperfect
(ra)		 observara observaras observara observáramos observarais observaran
imperfect
(se)		 observase observases observase observásemos observaseis observasen
future observare observares observare observáremos observareis observaren
imperative — tú
vos		 usted nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ustedes
affirmative observatú
observávos 		observe observemos observad observen
negative no observes no observe no observemos no observéis no observen
1Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
    Selected combined forms of observaredit data

These forms are generated automatically and may not be attested. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive observar
dative observarme observarte, observarle observarle, observarse observarnos observaros, observarles observarles, observarse
accusative observarme observarte, observarlo, observarla observarlo, observarla, observarse observarnos observaros, observarlos, observarlas observarlos, observarlas, observarse
with gerund observando
dative observándome observándote, observándole observándole, observándose observándonos observándoos, observándoles observándoles, observándose
accusative observándome observándote, observándolo, observándola observándolo, observándola, observándose observándonos observándoos, observándolos, observándolas observándolos, observándolas, observándose
with informal second-person singular imperative observa
dative observame observate, observale observale observanos observaos, observales observales
accusative observame observate, observalo, observala observalo, observala observanos observaos, observalos, observalas observalos, observalas
with formal second-person singular imperative observe
dative obsérveme obsérvete, obsérvele obsérvele, obsérvese obsérvenos obsérveles obsérveles, obsérvese
accusative obsérveme obsérvete, obsérvelo, obsérvela obsérvelo, obsérvela, obsérvese obsérvenos obsérvelos, obsérvelas obsérvelos, obsérvelas, obsérvese
with first-person plural imperative observemos
dative not used observémosle observémosle observémonos observémosles observémosles
accusative not used observémoslo, observémosla observémoslo, observémosla observémonos observémoslos, observémoslas observémoslos, observémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative observad
dative observadme observadle observadle observadnos observaos, observadles observadles
accusative observadme observadlo, observadla observadlo, observadla observadnos observaos, observadlos, observadlas observadlos, observadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative observen
dative obsérvenme obsérvente, obsérvenle obsérvenle, obsérvense obsérvenos obsérvenles obsérvenles, obsérvense
accusative obsérvenme obsérvente, obsérvenlo, obsérvenla obsérvenlo, obsérvenla, obsérvense obsérvenos obsérvenlos, obsérvenlas obsérvenlos, obsérvenlas, obsérvense

Etymology

From Latin observāre, present active infinitive of observō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /upsəɾˈβa/
  • Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

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