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)

person		singular			plural
infinitive			observar
present participle			observant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		observat		observada
		plural		observats		observades
person		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
imperative		—	observa	observi	observem	observeu	observin

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin observō.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔb.sɨɾ.ˈvaɾ/
(Brazil):
- (Paulista) IPA^(key): /ob.seɹ.ˈva(ɹ)/
- (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ob.seɻ.ˈva(ɻ)/
- (Carioca) IPA^(key): /o.bi.seχ.ˈva(χ)/
- (Nordestino) IPA^(key): /ɔb.sɛɦ.ˈva(h)/

Hyphenation: ob‧ser‧var

Verb

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

(transitive) to observe, watch

Conjugation

Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb observar

	Singular			Plural
Notes:^[edit] This is a regular verb of the -ar group. Verbs with this conjugation include: amar, cantar, gritar, marchar, mostrar, nadar, parar, participar, retirar, separar, viajar.
	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	observamos observámos	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)	-	observes	observe	observemos	observeis	observem

Synonyms

examinar, olhar, ver

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin observō.

Verb

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

to observe

Conjugation

Conjugation of observar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)^{edit data}

		singular			plural
infinitive			observar
gerund			observando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		observado		observada
		plural		observados		observadas
		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	observas^tú observás^{^vos}	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	observes^{^tú} observés^{^vos²}	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		observa^{^tú} observá^{^vos}	observe	observemos	observad	observen
	negative		no observes	no observe	no observemos	no observéis	no observen

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

Selected combined forms of observar^{edit data}

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 imperative observa
	dative	obsérvame	obsérvate	obsérvale	obsérvanos	not used	obsérvales
	accusative	obsérvame	obsérvate	obsérvalo, obsérvala	obsérvanos	not used	obsérvalos, obsérvalas

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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