probar
Asturian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin probāre, present active infinitive of probō.
Verb edit
probar (first-person singular indicative present probo, past participle probáu)
Conjugation edit
infinitive | probar | ||||||
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gerund | probando | ||||||
past participle | m probáu, f probada, n probao, m pl probaos, f pl probaes | ||||||
person | first singular yo |
second singular tu |
third singular él/elli |
first plural nosotros/nós |
second plural vosotros/vós |
third plural ellos | |
indicative | present | probo | probes | proba | probamos | probáis | proben |
imperfect | probaba | probabes | probaba | probábemos, probábamos | probabeis, probabais | probaben | |
preterite | probé | probasti, probesti | probó | probemos | probastis, probestis | probaron | |
pluperfect | probare, probara | probares, probaras | probare, probara | probáremos, probáramos | probareis, probarais | probaren, probaran | |
future | probaré | probarás | probará | probaremos | probaréis | probarán | |
conditional | probaría | probaríes | probaría | probaríemos, probaríamos | probaríeis, probaríais | probaríen | |
subjunctive | present | probe | probes, probas | probe | probemos | probéis | proben, proban |
imperfect | probare, probara | probares, probaras | probare, probara | probáremos, probáramos | probareis, probarais | probaren, probaran | |
imperative | — | proba | — | — | probái | — |
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Bikol Central edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
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probár
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Related terms edit
Galician edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese prouar, from Latin probāre.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
probar (first-person singular present probo, first-person singular preterite probei, past participle probado)
- to prove (to demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for)
- Synonym: demostrar
- to prove (to put to the test, to make trial of)
- Synonym: comprobar
- Ata que probes non aprobes. (proverb) ― Until you prove, don't approve.
- Antes que probedes, non gabedes. (proverb) ― Before you prove, don't praise.
- c. 1295, R. Lorenzo, editor, La traducción gallega de la Crónica General y de la Crónica de Castilla, Ourense: I.E.O.P.F, page 806:
- prouarõ tres escaleyras de fuste et acharõnas curtas; et desi atarõnas a hũa cõ a outra et deytarõnas a hũa torre
- they tried three wooden ladders but found them too short; and so they tied them together and leaned them against a tower
- to try
Conjugation edit
Singular | Plural | |||||
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First-person (eu) |
Second-person (ti) |
Third-person (el / ela / Vde.) |
First-person (nós) |
Second-person (vós) |
Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.) | |
Infinitive | ||||||
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Negative (non) | non probes | non probe | non probemos | non probedes | non proben |
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References edit
- “prouar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “prou” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “probar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “probar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “probar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Ido edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish probar, from Latin probāre, present active infinitive of probō.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
probar (present tense probas, past tense probis, future tense probos, imperative probez, conditional probus)
- (transitive) to try out, to attempt, to test
- Lu probis omno sen suceso. ― He/she/it tried everything without success.
Conjugation edit
present | past | future | |||||
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infinitive | probar | probir | probor | ||||
tense | probas | probis | probos | ||||
conditional | probus | ||||||
imperative | probez | ||||||
adjective active participle | probanta | probinta | probonta | ||||
adverbial active participle | probante | probinte | probonte | ||||
nominal active participle | singular | probanto | probinto | probonto | |||
plural | probanti | probinti | probonti | ||||
adjective passive participle | probata | probita | probota | ||||
adverbial passive participle | probate | probite | probote | ||||
nominal passive participle | singular | probato | probito | proboto | |||
plural | probati | probiti | proboti |
Derived terms edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Spanish provar, from Latin probāre.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
probar (first-person singular present pruebo, first-person singular preterite probé, past participle probado)
- to prove
- No puedes probarlo. ― You can’t prove it.
- to test, to demonstrate
- to taste, to try
- Prueba a ver si está bueno.
- Taste it to see if it’s good.
- to try, to try out, to sample, to test out, to give a go, to have a go
- to check out, to probe
- to suit
- Vivir en Madrid no le prueba.
- Living in Madrid doesn't suit her.
- to try out (for a team)
- (reflexive, with clothes, etc.) to try on, see if it fits
- María se probó el vestido.
- Maria tried on the dress.
- (reflexive) to prove oneself
- (reflexive) to be tested, to be proved, to be proven
Conjugation edit
infinitive | |||||||
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gerund | |||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
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plural | |||||||
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 | vos |
tú||||||
imperfect | |||||||
preterite | |||||||
future | |||||||
conditional | |||||||
subjunctive | yo | tú vos |
él/ella/ello usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | vos2 |
tú||||||
imperfect (ra) |
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imperfect (se) |
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future1 | |||||||
imperative | — | tú vos |
usted | nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ustedes | |
affirmative | vos |
tú||||||
negative | no pruebes | no pruebe | no probemos | no probéis | no prueben |
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
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1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
with infinitive | |||||||
dative | , | , | |||||
accusative | , , | , , | |||||
with gerund | |||||||
dative | , | , | |||||
accusative | , , | , , | |||||
with informal second-person singular tú imperative | |||||||
dative | not used | ||||||
accusative | , | not used | , | ||||
with informal second-person singular vos imperative | |||||||
dative | not used | ||||||
accusative | , | not used | , | ||||
with formal second-person singular imperative | |||||||
dative | not used | , | not used | ||||
accusative | not used | , , | not used | , | |||
with first-person plural imperative | |||||||
dative | not used | ||||||
accusative | not used | , | , | ||||
with informal second-person plural imperative | |||||||
dative | not used | ||||||
accusative | not used | , | , | ||||
with formal second-person plural imperative | |||||||
dative | not used | not used | , | ||||
accusative | not used | , | not used | , , |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Ido: probar
Further reading edit
- “probar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014