observar
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin observō.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /op.səɾˈva/
- (Central) IPA(key): /up.sərˈba/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /op.seɾˈvaɾ/
- Rhymes: -a(ɾ)
Verb
observar (first-person singular present observo, past participle observat)
- to observe
Conjugation
Conjugation of observar (first conjugation)
| infinitive | observar | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | 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 | |
| — | observa | observi | observem | observeu | observin | ||
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin observāre.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ob.seʁˈva(ʁ)/ [ob.seɦˈva(h)], /o.bi.seʁˈva(ʁ)/ [o.bi.seɦˈva(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ob.seɾˈva(ɾ)/, /o.bi.seɾˈva(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ob.seʁˈva(ʁ)/ [ob.seʁˈva(χ)], /o.bi.seʁˈva(ʁ)/ [o.bi.seʁˈva(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ob.seɻˈva(ɻ)/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔ.bsɨɾˈvaɾ/ [ɔ.βsɨɾˈvaɾ]
- (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)
- (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 | |
1Brazil.
2Portugal.
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin observō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /obseɾˈbaɾ/ [oβ̞.seɾˈβ̞aɾ]
Audio (Colombia) (file) - Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: ob‧ser‧var
Verb
observar (first-person singular present observo, first-person singular preterite observé, past participle observado)
- (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 | |
Related terms
- observable
- observación
- observacional
- observador
- observancia
- observante
- observatorio
Further reading
- “observar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014