alternar

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Etymology

From Latin alternō.

Pronunciation
  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /əl.təɾˈna/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /əl.tərˈna/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /al.teɾˈnaɾ/

Verb

alternar (first-person singular present alterno, past participle alternat)

  1. to alternate

Conjugation
Conjugation of alternar (first conjugation)
infinitive alternar
present participle alternant
past participle masculine feminine
singular alternat alternada
plural alternats alternades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present alterno alternes alterna alternem alterneu alternen
imperfect alternava alternaves alternava alternàvem alternàveu alternaven
future alternaré alternaràs alternarà alternarem alternareu alternaran
preterite alterní alternares alternà alternàrem alternàreu alternaren
conditional alternaria alternaries alternaria alternaríem alternaríeu alternarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present alterni alternis alterni alternem alterneu alternin
imperfect alternés alternessis alternés alternéssim alternéssiu alternessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós		 vostès
— alterna alterni alternem alterneu alternin

Further reading

Galician

Etymology

From Latin alternō.

Verb

alternar (first-person singular present alterno, first-person singular preterite alternei, past participle alternado)

  1. to alternate

Conjugation
    Conjugation of alternar
infinitive alternar
gerund alternando
past participle singular plural
masculine alternado alternados
feminine alternada alternadas
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
present alterno alternas alterna alternamos alternades alternan
imperfect alternaba alternabas alternaba alternabamos alternabades alternaban
preterite alternei alternaches alternou alternamos alternastes alternaron
pluperfect alternara alternaras alternara alternaramos alternarades alternaran
future alternarei alternarás alternará alternaremos alternaredes alternarán
conditional alternaría alternarías alternaría alternariamos alternariades alternarían
subjunctive eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
present alterne alternes alterne alternemos alternedes alternen
preterite alternase alternases alternase alternásemos alternásedes alternasen
future alternar alternares alternar alternarmos alternardes alternaren
imperative — ti Vde. nós vós Vdes.
affirmative — alterna alterne alternemos alternade alternen
negative — alternes alterne alternemos alternedes alternen
personal infinitive eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
alternar alternares alternar alternarmos alternardes alternaren

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin alternāre.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /aɫ.tɨɾ.ˈnaɾ/
  • Hyphenation: al‧ter‧nar

Verb

alternar (first-person singular present indicative alterno, past participle alternado)

  1. (transitive) to alternate (to perform by turns, or in succession)
  2. (intransitive) to alternate (to happen, succeed, or act by turns)

Conjugation
  Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb alternar
Notes:[edit]
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(tu)		 Third-person
(ele / ela / você)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal alternar
Personal alternar alternares alternar alternarmos alternardes alternarem
Gerund
alternando
Past participle
Masculine alternado alternados
Feminine alternada alternadas
Indicative
Present alterno alternas alterna alternamos alternais alternam
Imperfect alternava alternavas alternava alternávamos alternáveis alternavam
Preterite alternei alternaste alternou alternamos
alternámos		 alternastes alternaram
Pluperfect alternara alternaras alternara alternáramos alternáreis alternaram
Future alternarei alternarás alternará alternaremos alternareis alternarão
Conditional
alternaria alternarias alternaria alternaríamos alternaríeis alternariam
Subjunctive
Present alterne alternes alterne alternemos alterneis alternem
Imperfect alternasse alternasses alternasse alternássemos alternásseis alternassem
Future alternar alternares alternar alternarmos alternardes alternarem
Imperative
Affirmative - alterna alterne alternemos alternai alternem
Negative (não) - alternes alterne alternemos alterneis alternem

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin alternō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /alterˈnaɾ/, [al̪t̪erˈnaɾ]

Verb

alternar (first-person singular present alterno, first-person singular preterite alterné, past participle alternado)

  1. to alternate
  2. to interact, communicate, hang out, socialize

Conjugation
        Conjugation of alternar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)edit data
    infinitive alternar
    gerund alternando
    past participle masculine feminine
    singular alternado alternada
    plural alternados alternadas
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    indicative yo tú
    vos    		 él/ella/ello
    usted    		 nosotros
    nosotras    		 vosotros
    vosotras    		 ellos/ellas
    ustedes
    present alterno alternastú
    alternásvos    		 alterna alternamos alternáis alternan
    imperfect alternaba alternabas alternaba alternábamos alternabais alternaban
    preterite alterné alternaste alternó alternamos alternasteis alternaron
    future alternaré alternarás alternará alternaremos alternaréis alternarán
    conditional alternaría alternarías alternaría alternaríamos alternaríais alternarían
    subjunctive yo tú
    vos    		 él/ella/ello
    usted    		 nosotros
    nosotras    		 vosotros
    vosotras    		 ellos/ellas
    ustedes
    present alterne alternestú
    alternésvos2    		 alterne alternemos alternéis alternen
    imperfect
    (ra)    		 alternara alternaras alternara alternáramos alternarais alternaran
    imperfect
    (se)    		 alternase alternases alternase alternásemos alternaseis alternasen
    future1 alternare alternares alternare alternáremos alternareis alternaren
    imperative — tú
    vos    		 usted nosotros
    nosotras    		 vosotros
    vosotras    		 ustedes
    affirmative alternatú
    alternávos    		 alterne alternemos alternad alternen
    negative no alternes no alterne no alternemos no alternéis no alternen
    • 1 Mostly obsolete form, now mainly used in legal jargon.
    • 2 Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
          Selected combined forms of alternaredit data

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

      singular plural
      1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
      with infinitive alternar
      dative alternarme alternarte alternarle, alternarse alternarnos alternaros alternarles, alternarse
      accusative alternarme alternarte alternarlo, alternarla, alternarse alternarnos alternaros alternarlos, alternarlas, alternarse
      with gerund alternando
      dative alternándome alternándote alternándole, alternándose alternándonos alternándoos alternándoles, alternándose
      accusative alternándome alternándote alternándolo, alternándola, alternándose alternándonos alternándoos alternándolos, alternándolas, alternándose
      with informal second-person singular imperative alterna
      dative altérname altérnate altérnale altérnanos not used altérnales
      accusative altérname altérnate altérnalo, altérnala altérnanos not used altérnalos, altérnalas
      with formal second-person singular imperative alterne
      dative altérneme not used altérnele, altérnese altérnenos not used altérneles
      accusative altérneme not used altérnelo, altérnela, altérnese altérnenos not used altérnelos, altérnelas
      with first-person plural imperative alternemos
      dative not used alternémoste alternémosle alternémonos alternémoos alternémosles
      accusative not used alternémoste alternémoslo, alternémosla alternémonos alternémoos alternémoslos, alternémoslas
      with informal second-person plural imperative alternad
      dative alternadme not used alternadle alternadnos alternaos alternadles
      accusative alternadme not used alternadlo, alternadla alternadnos alternaos alternadlos, alternadlas
      with formal second-person plural imperative alternen
      dative altérnenme not used altérnenle altérnennos not used altérnenles, altérnense
      accusative altérnenme not used altérnenlo, altérnenla altérnennos not used altérnenlos, altérnenlas, altérnense

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