observar

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin observāre.

Pronunciation

Verb

observar (first-person singular present observo, first-person singular preterite observí, past participle observat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /e/

  1. to observe

Conjugation

    Conjugation of observar (first conjugation)
infinitive observar
gerund observant
past participle masculine feminine
singular observat observada
plural observats observades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present observo observes observa observem observeu observen
imperfect observava observaves observava observàvem observàveu observaven
future observaré observaràs observarà observarem observareu observaran
preterite observí observares observà observàrem observàreu observaren
conditional observaria observaries observaria observaríem observaríeu observarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present observi observis observi observem observeu observin
imperfect observés observessis observés observéssim observéssiu observessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — observa observi observem observeu observin
negative (no) — no observis no observi no observem no observeu no observin

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin observāre.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • (Nordestino) IPA(key): /ɔb.sɛɦ.ˈva(h)/
  • Hyphenation: ob‧ser‧var

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) to observe, watch
    Synonyms: examinar, olhar, ver

Conjugation

    Conjugation of observar (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 observar
Personal observar observares observar observarmos observardes observarem
Gerund
observando
Past participle
Masculine observado observados
Feminine observada observadas
Indicative
Present observo observas observa observamos observais observam
Imperfect observava observavas observava observávamos observáveis observavam
Preterite observei observaste observou observamos1, observámos2 observastes observaram
Pluperfect observara observaras observara observáramos observáreis observaram
Future observarei observarás observará observaremos observareis observarão
Conditional observaria observarias observaria observaríamos observaríeis observariam
Subjunctive
Present observe observes observe observemos observeis observem
Imperfect observasse observasses observasse observássemos observásseis observassem
Future observar observares observar observarmos observardes observarem
Imperative
Affirmative observa observe observemos observai observem
Negative (não) não observes não observe não observemos não observeis não observem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin observāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /obseɾˈbaɾ/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ob‧ser‧var

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) to observe, to eye

Conjugation

    Conjugation of observar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
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/ello
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/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present observe observestú
observésvos2 		observe observemos observéis observen
imperfect
(ra) 		observara observaras observara observáramos observarais observaran
imperfect
(se) 		observase observases observase observásemos observaseis observasen
future1 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

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

    Selected combined forms of observar

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 observar
dative observarme observarte observarle, observarse observarnos observaros observarles, observarse
accusative observarme observarte observarlo, observarla, observarse observarnos observaros observarlos, observarlas, observarse
with gerund observando
dative observándome observándote observándole, observándose observándonos observándoos observándoles, observándose
accusative observándome observándote observándolo, observándola, observándose observándonos observándoos observándolos, observándolas, observándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative observa
dative obsérvame obsérvate obsérvale obsérvanos not used obsérvales
accusative obsérvame obsérvate obsérvalo, obsérvala obsérvanos not used obsérvalos, obsérvalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative observá
dative observame observate observale observanos not used observales
accusative observame observate observalo, observala observanos not used observalos, observalas
with formal second-person singular imperative observe
dative obsérveme not used obsérvele, obsérvese obsérvenos not used obsérveles
accusative obsérveme not used obsérvelo, obsérvela, obsérvese obsérvenos not used obsérvelos, obsérvelas
with first-person plural imperative observemos
dative not used observémoste observémosle observémonos observémoos observémosles
accusative not used observémoste observémoslo, observémosla observémonos observémoos observémoslos, observémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative observad
dative observadme not used observadle observadnos observaos observadles
accusative observadme not used observadlo, observadla observadnos observaos observadlos, observadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative observen
dative obsérvenme not used obsérvenle obsérvennos not used obsérvenles, obsérvense
accusative obsérvenme not used obsérvenlo, obsérvenla obsérvennos not used obsérvenlos, obsérvenlas, obsérvense

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