alternar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alternāre.

Pronunciation

Verb

alternar (first-person singular present alterno, first-person singular preterite alterní, past participle alternat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. to alternate

Conjugation

    Conjugation of alternar (first conjugation)
infinitive alternar
gerund alternant
past participle masculine feminine
singular alternat alternada
plural alternats alternades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present alterno alternes alterna alternem alterneu alternen
imperfect alternava alternaves alternava alternàvem alternàveu alternaven
future alternaré alternaràs alternarà alternarem alternareu alternaran
preterite alterní alternares alternà alternàrem alternàreu alternaren
conditional alternaria alternaries alternaria alternaríem alternaríeu alternarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present alterni alternis alterni alternem alterneu alternin
imperfect alternés alternessis alternés alternéssim alternéssiu alternessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — alterna alterni alternem alterneu alternin
negative (no) — no alternis no alterni no alternem no alterneu no alternin

Further reading

Galician

Etymology

From Latin alternō.

Verb

alternar (first-person singular present alterno, first-person singular preterite alternei, past participle alternado)

  1. to alternate

Conjugation

    Conjugation of alternar
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 alternar
Personal alternar alternares alternar alternarmos alternardes alternaren
Gerund
alternando
Past participle
Masculine alternado alternados
Feminine alternada alternadas
Indicative
Present alterno alternas alterna alternamos alternades alternan
Imperfect alternaba alternabas alternaba alternabamos alternabades alternaban
Preterite alternei alternaches alternou alternamos alternastes alternaron
Pluperfect alternara alternaras alternara alternaramos alternarades alternaran
Future alternarei alternarás alternará alternaremos alternaredes alternarán
Conditional alternaría alternarías alternaría alternariamos alternariades alternarían
Subjunctive
Present alterne alternes alterne alternemos alternedes alternen
Imperfect alternase alternases alternase alternásemos alternásedes alternasen
Future alternar alternares alternar alternarmos alternardes alternaren
Imperative
Affirmative alterna alterne alternemos alternade alternen
Negative (non) non alternes non alterne non alternemos non alternedes non alternen
    Reintegrated conjugation of alternar (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 alternar
Personal alternar alternares alternar alternarmos alternardes alternarem
Gerund
alternando
Past participle
Masculine alternado alternados
Feminine alternada alternadas
Indicative
Present alterno alternas alterna alternamos alternades, alternais alternam
Imperfect alternava alternavas alternava alternávamos alternávades, alternáveis, alternávais1 alternavam
Preterite alternei alternaste, alternache1 alternou alternamos alternastes alternárom, alternaram
Pluperfect alternara alternaras alternara alternáramos alternárades, alternáreis, alternárais1 alternaram
Future alternarei alternarás alternará alternaremos alternaredes, alternareis alternarám, alternarão
Conditional alternaria alternarias alternaria alternaríamos alternaríades, alternaríeis, alternaríais1 alternariam
Subjunctive
Present alterne alternes alterne alternemos alternedes, alterneis alternem
Imperfect alternasse alternasses alternasse alternássemos alternássedes, alternásseis alternassem
Future alternar alternares alternar alternarmos alternardes alternarem
Imperative
Affirmative alterna alterne alternemos alternade, alternai alternem
Negative (nom) nom alternes nom alterne nom alternemos nom alternedes, nom alterneis nom alternem

1Less recommended.

Further reading

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin alternō.

Verb

alternar

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to alternate

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alternāre.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.teʁˈna(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.teɦˈna(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aw.teɾˈna(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.teɾˈna(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aw.teʁˈna(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.teʁˈna(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.teɻˈna(ɻ)/ [aʊ̯.teɻˈna(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.tɨɾˈnaɾ/ [aɫ.tɨɾˈnaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /al.tɨɾˈna.ɾi/ [aɫ.tɨɾˈna.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: al‧ter‧nar

Verb

alternar (first-person singular present alterno, first-person singular preterite alternei, past participle alternado)

  1. (transitive) to alternate (to perform by turns, or in succession)
  2. (intransitive) to alternate (to happen, succeed, or act by turns)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of alternar (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 alternar
Personal alternar alternares alternar alternarmos alternardes alternarem
Gerund
alternando
Past participle
Masculine alternado alternados
Feminine alternada alternadas
Indicative
Present alterno alternas alterna alternamos alternais alternam
Imperfect alternava alternavas alternava alternávamos alternáveis alternavam
Preterite alternei alternaste alternou alternamos1, alternámos2 alternastes alternaram
Pluperfect alternara alternaras alternara alternáramos alternáreis alternaram
Future alternarei alternarás alternará alternaremos alternareis alternarão
Conditional alternaria alternarias alternaria alternaríamos alternaríeis alternariam
Subjunctive
Present alterne alternes alterne alternemos alterneis alternem
Imperfect alternasse alternasses alternasse alternássemos alternásseis alternassem
Future alternar alternares alternar alternarmos alternardes alternarem
Imperative
Affirmative alterna alterne alternemos alternai alternem
Negative (não) não alternes não alterne não alternemos não alterneis não alternem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alternāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alteɾˈnaɾ/ [al̪.t̪eɾˈnaɾ]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: al‧ter‧nar

Verb

alternar (first-person singular present alterno, first-person singular preterite alterné, past participle alternado)

  1. to alternate
  2. to interact, communicate, hang out, socialize

Conjugation

    Conjugation of alternar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive alternar
gerund alternando
past participle masculine feminine
singular alternado alternada
plural alternados alternadas
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 alterno alternastú
alternásvos 		alterna alternamos alternáis alternan
imperfect alternaba alternabas alternaba alternábamos alternabais alternaban
preterite alterné alternaste alternó alternamos alternasteis alternaron
future alternaré alternarás alternará alternaremos alternaréis alternarán
conditional alternaría alternarías alternaría alternaríamos alternaríais alternarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present alterne alternestú
alternésvos2 		alterne alternemos alternéis alternen
imperfect
(ra) 		alternara alternaras alternara alternáramos alternarais alternaran
imperfect
(se) 		alternase alternases alternase alternásemos alternaseis alternasen
future1 alternare alternares alternare alternáremos alternareis alternaren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative alternatú
alternávos 		alterne alternemos alternad alternen
negative no alternes no alterne no alternemos no alternéis no alternen

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

    Selected combined forms of alternar

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 alternar dative alternarme alternarte alternarle, alternarse alternarnos alternaros alternarles, alternarse
accusative alternarme alternarte alternarlo, alternarla, alternarse alternarnos alternaros alternarlos, alternarlas, alternarse
with gerund alternando dative alternándome alternándote alternándole, alternándose alternándonos alternándoos alternándoles, alternándose
accusative alternándome alternándote alternándolo, alternándola, alternándose alternándonos alternándoos alternándolos, alternándolas, alternándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative alterna dative altérname altérnate altérnale altérnanos not used altérnales
accusative altérname altérnate altérnalo, altérnala altérnanos not used altérnalos, altérnalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative alterná dative altername alternate alternale alternanos not used alternales
accusative altername alternate alternalo, alternala alternanos not used alternalos, alternalas
with formal second-person singular imperative alterne dative altérneme not used altérnele, altérnese altérnenos not used altérneles
accusative altérneme not used altérnelo, altérnela, altérnese altérnenos not used altérnelos, altérnelas
with first-person plural imperative alternemos dative not used alternémoste alternémosle alternémonos alternémoos alternémosles
accusative not used alternémoste alternémoslo, alternémosla alternémonos alternémoos alternémoslos, alternémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative alternad dative alternadme not used alternadle alternadnos alternaos alternadles
accusative alternadme not used alternadlo, alternadla alternadnos alternaos alternadlos, alternadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative alternen dative altérnenme not used altérnenle altérnennos not used altérnenles, altérnense
accusative altérnenme not used altérnenlo, altérnenla altérnennos not used altérnenlos, altérnenlas, altérnense

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