interferir

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin interferre, with normal change of conjugation to -ir.

Verb

interferir (first-person singular present interfereixo, first-person singular preterite interferí, past participle interferit)

  1. (physics, of a wave, intransitive) to interfere (to overlap another wave)
  2. (intransitive, reflexive) to interfere (to get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of interferir (third conjugation, with -eix-)
infinitive interferir
gerund interferint
past participle masculine feminine
singular interferit interferida
plural interferits interferides
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present interfereixo interfereixes interfereix interferim interferiu interfereixen
imperfect interferia interferies interferia interferíem interferíeu interferien
future interferiré interferiràs interferirà interferirem interferireu interferiran
preterite interferí interferires interferí interferírem interferíreu interferiren
conditional interferiria interferiries interferiria interferiríem interferiríeu interferirien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present interfereixi interfereixis interfereixi interferim interferiu interfereixin
imperfect interferís interferissis interferís interferíssim interferíssiu interferissin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — interfereix interfereixi interferim interferiu interfereixin
negative (no) — no interfereixis no interfereixi no interferim no interferiu no interfereixin

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Galician

Etymology

From Latin inter- + ferire.

Verb

interferir (first-person singular present interfiro, third-person singular present interfire, first-person singular preterite interferín, past participle interferido)
interferir (first-person singular present interfiro, third-person singular present interfere, first-person singular preterite interferim or interferi, past participle interferido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to interfere (to get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance)
    Synonym: entremeterse
    Non quero interferir na túa vida.
    I don't want to interfere with your personal life.
  2. (physics, of a wave) to interfere (to overlap another wave)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of interferir (e becomes i when stressed)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti) 		Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal interferir
Personal interferir interferires interferir interferirmos interferirdes interferiren
Gerund
interferindo
Past participle
Masculine interferido interferidos
Feminine interferida interferidas
Indicative
Present interfiro interfires interfire interferimos interferides interfiren
Imperfect interfería interferías interfería interferiamos interferiades interferían
Preterite interferín interferiches interferiu interferimos interferistes interferiron
Pluperfect interferira interferiras interferira interferiramos interferirades interferiran
Future interferirei interferirás interferirá interferiremos interferiredes interferirán
Conditional interferiría interferirías interferiría interfeririamos interfeririades interferirían
Subjunctive
Present interfira interfiras interfira interfiramos interfirades interfiran
Imperfect interferise interferises interferise interferísemos interferísedes interferisen
Future interferir interferires interferir interferirmos interferirdes interferiren
Imperative
Affirmative interfire interfira interfiramos interferide interfiran
Negative (non) non interfiras non interfira non interfiramos non interfirades non interfiran
    Reintegrated conjugation of interferir (i-e alternation in present singular) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti / tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal interferir
Personal interferir interferires interferir interferirmos interferirdes interferirem
Gerund
interferindo
Past participle
Masculine interferido interferidos
Feminine interferida interferidas
Indicative
Present interfiro interferes interfere interferimos interferides, interferis interferem
Imperfect interferia interferias interferia interferíamos interferíades, interferíeis, interferíais1 interferiam
Preterite interferim, interferi interferiste, interferiche1 interferiu interferimos interferistes interferírom, interferiram
Pluperfect interferira interferiras interferira interferíramos interferírades, interferíreis, interferírais1 interferiram
Future interferirei interferirás interferirá interferiremos interferiredes, interferireis interferirám, interferirão
Conditional interferiria interferirias interferiria interferiríamos interferiríades, interferiríeis, interferiríais1 interfeririam
Subjunctive
Present interfira interfiras interfira interfiramos interfirades, interfirais interfiram
Imperfect interferisse interferisses interferisse interferíssemos interferíssedes, interferísseis interferissem
Future interferir interferires interferir interferirmos interferirdes interferirem
Imperative
Affirmative interfere interfira interfiramos interferide, interferi interfiram
Negative (nom) nom interfiras nom interfira nom interfiramos nom interfirades, nom interfirais nom interfiram

1Less recommended.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin inter- + ferīre (“to strike”).

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: in‧ter‧fe‧rir

Verb

interferir (first-person singular present interfiro, third-person singular present interfere, first-person singular preterite interferi, past participle interferido)

  1. to interfere (to get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance)
    Não quero interferir na tua vida pessoal.
    I don't want to interfere with your personal life.
  2. (physics, of a wave) to interfere (to overlap another wave)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of interferir (i-e alternation in present singular) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
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 interferir
Personal interferir interferires interferir interferirmos interferirdes interferirem
Gerund
interferindo
Past participle
Masculine interferido interferidos
Feminine interferida interferidas
Indicative
Present interfiro interferes interfere interferimos interferis interferem
Imperfect interferia interferias interferia interferíamos interferíeis interferiam
Preterite interferi interferiste interferiu interferimos interferistes interferiram
Pluperfect interferira interferiras interferira interferíramos interferíreis interferiram
Future interferirei interferirás interferirá interferiremos interferireis interferirão
Conditional interferiria interferirias interferiria interferiríamos interferiríeis interfeririam
Subjunctive
Present interfira interfiras interfira interfiramos interfirais interfiram
Imperfect interferisse interferisses interferisse interferíssemos interferísseis interferissem
Future interferir interferires interferir interferirmos interferirdes interferirem
Imperative
Affirmative interfere interfira interfiramos interferi interfiram
Negative (não) não interfiras não interfira não interfiramos não interfirais não interfiram

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inteɾfeˈɾiɾ/
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: in‧ter‧fe‧rir

Verb

interferir (first-person singular present interfiero, first-person singular preterite interferí, past participle interferido)

  1. to interfere

Conjugation

    Conjugation of interferir (e-ie-i alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive interferir
gerund interfiriendo
past participle masculine feminine
singular interferido interferida
plural interferidos interferidas
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 interfiero interfierestú
interferísvos 		interfiere interferimos interferís interfieren
imperfect interfería interferías interfería interferíamos interferíais interferían
preterite interferí interferiste interfirió interferimos interferisteis interfirieron
future interferiré interferirás interferirá interferiremos interferiréis interferirán
conditional interferiría interferirías interferiría interferiríamos interferiríais interferirían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present interfiera interfierastú
interfirásvos2 		interfiera interfiramos interfiráis interfieran
imperfect
(ra) 		interfiriera interfirieras interfiriera interfiriéramos interfirierais interfirieran
imperfect
(se) 		interfiriese interfirieses interfiriese interfiriésemos interfirieseis interfiriesen
future1 interfiriere interfirieres interfiriere interfiriéremos interfiriereis interfirieren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative interfieretú
interferívos 		interfiera interfiramos interferid interfieran
negative no interfieras no interfiera no interfiramos no interfiráis no interfieran

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of interferir (e-ie-i alternation)

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 interferir
dative interferirme interferirte interferirle, interferirse interferirnos interferiros interferirles, interferirse
accusative interferirme interferirte interferirlo, interferirla, interferirse interferirnos interferiros interferirlos, interferirlas, interferirse
with gerund interfiriendo
dative interfiriéndome interfiriéndote interfiriéndole, interfiriéndose interfiriéndonos interfiriéndoos interfiriéndoles, interfiriéndose
accusative interfiriéndome interfiriéndote interfiriéndolo, interfiriéndola, interfiriéndose interfiriéndonos interfiriéndoos interfiriéndolos, interfiriéndolas, interfiriéndose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative interfiere
dative interfiéreme interfiérete interfiérele interfiérenos not used interfiéreles
accusative interfiéreme interfiérete interfiérelo, interfiérela interfiérenos not used interfiérelos, interfiérelas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative interferí
dative interferime interferite interferile interferinos not used interferiles
accusative interferime interferite interferilo, interferila interferinos not used interferilos, interferilas
with formal second-person singular imperative interfiera
dative interfiérame not used interfiérale, interfiérase interfiéranos not used interfiérales
accusative interfiérame not used interfiéralo, interfiérala, interfiérase interfiéranos not used interfiéralos, interfiéralas
with first-person plural imperative interfiramos
dative not used interfirámoste interfirámosle interfirámonos interfirámoos interfirámosles
accusative not used interfirámoste interfirámoslo, interfirámosla interfirámonos interfirámoos interfirámoslos, interfirámoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative interferid
dative interferidme not used interferidle interferidnos interferíos interferidles
accusative interferidme not used interferidlo, interferidla interferidnos interferíos interferidlos, interferidlas
with formal second-person plural imperative interfieran
dative interfiéranme not used interfiéranle interfiérannos not used interfiéranles, interfiéranse
accusative interfiéranme not used interfiéranlo, interfiéranla interfiérannos not used interfiéranlos, interfiéranlas, interfiéranse

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