guachar
Spanish
Alternative forms
- wachar, washar
Etymology
Borrowed from English watch + -ar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwaˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [ɡwaˈt͡ʃaɾ]
- Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: gua‧char
Verb
guachar (first-person singular present guacho, first-person singular preterite guaché, past participle guachado)
- (Mexico, US, Philippines) to watch; watch out
Conjugation
Conjugation of guachar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
Selected combined forms of guachar
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 guachar | dative | guacharme | guacharte | guacharle, guacharse | guacharnos | guacharos | guacharles, guacharse |
| accusative | guacharme | guacharte | guacharlo, guacharla, guacharse | guacharnos | guacharos | guacharlos, guacharlas, guacharse | |
| with gerund guachando | dative | guachándome | guachándote | guachándole, guachándose | guachándonos | guachándoos | guachándoles, guachándose |
| accusative | guachándome | guachándote | guachándolo, guachándola, guachándose | guachándonos | guachándoos | guachándolos, guachándolas, guachándose | |
| with informal second-person singular tú imperative guacha | dative | guáchame | guáchate | guáchale | guáchanos | not used | guáchales |
| accusative | guáchame | guáchate | guáchalo, guáchala | guáchanos | not used | guáchalos, guáchalas | |
| with informal second-person singular vos imperative guachá | dative | guachame | guachate | guachale | guachanos | not used | guachales |
| accusative | guachame | guachate | guachalo, guachala | guachanos | not used | guachalos, guachalas | |
| with formal second-person singular imperative guache | dative | guácheme | not used | guáchele, guáchese | guáchenos | not used | guácheles |
| accusative | guácheme | not used | guáchelo, guáchela, guáchese | guáchenos | not used | guáchelos, guáchelas | |
| with first-person plural imperative guachemos | dative | not used | guachémoste | guachémosle | guachémonos | guachémoos | guachémosles |
| accusative | not used | guachémoste | guachémoslo, guachémosla | guachémonos | guachémoos | guachémoslos, guachémoslas | |
| with informal second-person plural imperative guachad | dative | guachadme | not used | guachadle | guachadnos | guachaos | guachadles |
| accusative | guachadme | not used | guachadlo, guachadla | guachadnos | guachaos | guachadlos, guachadlas | |
| with formal second-person plural imperative guachen | dative | guáchenme | not used | guáchenle | guáchennos | not used | guáchenles, guáchense |
| accusative | guáchenme | not used | guáchenlo, guáchenla | guáchennos | not used | guáchenlos, guáchenlas, guáchense | |
Further reading
- “guachar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
- “guachar”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010