conjugación
/konxuɡaˈθjon/feminine
Conjugation in Spanish is conjugación.
The term refers to the conjugated forms of a verb.
Meaning: conjugated forms of a verb (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/konxuɡaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- While English uses 'conjugation' almost exclusively for grammar, Spanish speakers use conjugación in biology to describe the process where bacteria transfer genetic material to one another.
- The Latin root 'coniugatio' specifically referred to the joining of 'brides' or 'spouses', providing a vivid historical metaphor for how verb forms are joined to subjects.
- Spanish learners often memorize the conjugación as a 'paradigm', a structured table of every possible form of the verb, which is a more rigid pedagogical approach than is common in modern English education.
Examples in context
- El verbo "ser" tiene conjugación irregular en todos los idiomas.The verb “to be” has an irregular conjugation in all languages.This sentence illustrates that the verb ser has an irregular conjugación in all languages.Tatoeba #1367156 by marcelostockle, translation #573611 by Ooneykcall
- Esta conjugación es muy difícil de memorizar.This conjugation is very difficult to memorize.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are studying Spanish grammar together.
- ElenaJavier, ¿me ayudas con esta conjugación?Javier, can you help me with this conjugation?
- JavierClaro, Elena. Es un verbo irregular.Sure, Elena. It is an irregular verb.
- ElenaLa conjugación me parece muy difícil.The conjugation seems very difficult to me.
- JavierPractica un poco más y lo lograrás.Practice a little more and you will get it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “conjugation” translations and entries conjugación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries conjugación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
