labrar

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin labōrāre, present active infinitive of labōrō (“I work”). Compare the borrowed doublet laborar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /laˈbɾaɾ/, [laˈβɾaɾ]

Verb

labrar (first-person singular present labro, first-person singular preterite labré, past participle labrado)

  1. to work
  2. to carve, to craft
  3. to plough

Usage notes
  • Spanish verb laborar also comes from laborare, but means "work", "labor", in general.

Conjugation
        Conjugation of labrar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)edit data
    infinitive labrar
    gerund labrando
    past participle masculine feminine
    singular labrado labrada
    plural labrados labradas
    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 labro labrastú
    labrásvos    		 labra labramos labráis labran
    imperfect labraba labrabas labraba labrábamos labrabais labraban
    preterite labré labraste labró labramos labrasteis labraron
    future labraré labrarás labrará labraremos labraréis labrarán
    conditional labraría labrarías labraría labraríamos labraríais labrarían
    subjunctive yo tú
    vos    		 él/ella/ello
    usted    		 nosotros
    nosotras    		 vosotros
    vosotras    		 ellos/ellas
    ustedes
    present labre labrestú
    labrésvos2    		 labre labremos labréis labren
    imperfect
    (ra)    		 labrara labraras labrara labráramos labrarais labraran
    imperfect
    (se)    		 labrase labrases labrase labrásemos labraseis labrasen
    future1 labrare labrares labrare labráremos labrareis labraren
    imperative — tú
    vos    		 usted nosotros
    nosotras    		 vosotros
    vosotras    		 ustedes
    affirmative labratú
    labrávos    		 labre labremos labrad labren
    negative no labres no labre no labremos no labréis no labren
    • 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 labraredit 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 labrar
      dative labrarme labrarte labrarle, labrarse labrarnos labraros labrarles, labrarse
      accusative labrarme labrarte labrarlo, labrarla, labrarse labrarnos labraros labrarlos, labrarlas, labrarse
      with gerund labrando
      dative labrándome labrándote labrándole, labrándose labrándonos labrándoos labrándoles, labrándose
      accusative labrándome labrándote labrándolo, labrándola, labrándose labrándonos labrándoos labrándolos, labrándolas, labrándose
      with informal second-person singular imperative labra
      dative lábrame lábrate lábrale lábranos not used lábrales
      accusative lábrame lábrate lábralo, lábrala lábranos not used lábralos, lábralas
      with formal second-person singular imperative labre
      dative lábreme not used lábrele, lábrese lábrenos not used lábreles
      accusative lábreme not used lábrelo, lábrela, lábrese lábrenos not used lábrelos, lábrelas
      with first-person plural imperative labremos
      dative not used labrémoste labrémosle labrémonos labrémoos labrémosles
      accusative not used labrémoste labrémoslo, labrémosla labrémonos labrémoos labrémoslos, labrémoslas
      with informal second-person plural imperative labrad
      dative labradme not used labradle labradnos labraos labradles
      accusative labradme not used labradlo, labradla labradnos labraos labradlos, labradlas
      with formal second-person plural imperative labren
      dative lábrenme not used lábrenle lábrennos not used lábrenles, lábrense
      accusative lábrenme not used lábrenlo, lábrenla lábrennos not used lábrenlos, lábrenlas, lábrense

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