soplar

Asturian

Etymology

Probably a semi-learned term derived from Latin sufflāre. Compare resollar. Alternatively from Vulgar Latin *supplāre, *sopplāre. Compare Spanish soplar, Portuguese and Galician soprar.

Verb

soplar (first-person singular indicative present soplo, past participle sopláu)

to blow

Spanish

Etymology

Probably a semi-learned term derived from Latin sufflāre.^[1] Compare the sound changes in the inherited resollar. Alternatively from Vulgar Latin *supplāre, *sopplāre. Cf. also Portuguese soprar, French souffler.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /soˈplaɾ/ [soˈplaɾ]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -aɾ
Syllabification: so‧plar

Verb

soplar (first-person singular present soplo, first-person singular preterite soplé, past participle soplado)

to blow
El viento siguió soplando todo el día.
The wind continued blowing all day.
to tattle, to snitch
to whisper
to prompt
to inspire

Conjugation

Conjugation of soplar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

		singular			plural
infinitive			soplar
gerund			soplando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		soplado		soplada
		plural		soplados		sopladas
		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	soplo	soplas^{^tú} soplás^{^vos}	sopla	soplamos	sopláis	soplan
	imperfect	soplaba	soplabas	soplaba	soplábamos	soplabais	soplaban
	preterite	soplé	soplaste	sopló	soplamos	soplasteis	soplaron
	future	soplaré	soplarás	soplará	soplaremos	soplaréis	soplarán
	conditional	soplaría	soplarías	soplaría	soplaríamos	soplaríais	soplarían

subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	sople	soples^{^tú} soplés^{^vos²}	sople	soplemos	sopléis	soplen
	imperfect (ra)	soplara	soplaras	soplara	sopláramos	soplarais	soplaran
	imperfect (se)	soplase	soplases	soplase	soplásemos	soplaseis	soplasen
	future¹	soplare	soplares	soplare	sopláremos	soplareis	soplaren

imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		sopla^{^tú} soplá^{^vos}	sople	soplemos	soplad	soplen
	negative		no soples	no sople	no soplemos	no sopléis	no soplen

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

Selected combined forms of soplar

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 soplar	dative	soplarme	soplarte	soplarle, soplarse	soplarnos	soplaros	soplarles, soplarse
with infinitive soplar	accusative	soplarme	soplarte	soplarlo, soplarla, soplarse	soplarnos	soplaros	soplarlos, soplarlas, soplarse

with gerund soplando	dative	soplándome	soplándote	soplándole, soplándose	soplándonos	soplándoos	soplándoles, soplándose
with gerund soplando	accusative	soplándome	soplándote	soplándolo, soplándola, soplándose	soplándonos	soplándoos	soplándolos, soplándolas, soplándose

with informal second-person singular tú imperative sopla	dative	sóplame	sóplate	sóplale	sóplanos	not used	sóplales
with informal second-person singular tú imperative sopla	accusative	sóplame	sóplate	sóplalo, sóplala	sóplanos	not used	sóplalos, sóplalas

with informal second-person singular vos imperative soplá	dative	soplame	soplate	soplale	soplanos	not used	soplales
with informal second-person singular vos imperative soplá	accusative	soplame	soplate	soplalo, soplala	soplanos	not used	soplalos, soplalas

with formal second-person singular imperative sople	dative	sópleme	not used	sóplele, sóplese	sóplenos	not used	sópleles
with formal second-person singular imperative sople	accusative	sópleme	not used	sóplelo, sóplela, sóplese	sóplenos	not used	sóplelos, sóplelas

with first-person plural imperative soplemos	dative	not used	soplémoste	soplémosle	soplémonos	soplémoos	soplémosles
with first-person plural imperative soplemos	accusative	not used	soplémoste	soplémoslo, soplémosla	soplémonos	soplémoos	soplémoslos, soplémoslas

with informal second-person plural imperative soplad	dative	sopladme	not used	sopladle	sopladnos	soplaos	sopladles
with informal second-person plural imperative soplad	accusative	sopladme	not used	sopladlo, sopladla	sopladnos	soplaos	sopladlos, sopladlas

with formal second-person plural imperative soplen	dative	sóplenme	not used	sóplenle	sóplennos	not used	sóplenles, sóplense
with formal second-person plural imperative soplen	accusative	sóplenme	not used	sóplenlo, sóplenla	sóplennos	not used	sóplenlos, sóplenlas, sóplense

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