adelantar

B1#2,332

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verb

to bring forward, advance, to move forwardin space or time
to pay in advance
to outstrip, to outrun
to make progress
to overtake, to passto pass a more slowly moving object

Forms

Present

I	adelanto
you	adelantas
he, she, it	adelanta
we	adelantamos
you (plural)	adelantáis
they	adelantan

Preterite

I	adelanté
you	adelantaste
he, she, it	adelantó
we	adelantamos
you (plural)	adelantasteis
they	adelantaron

Imperfect

I	adelantaba
you	adelantabas
he, she, it	adelantaba
we	adelantábamos
you (plural)	adelantabais
they	adelantaban

Future

I	adelantaré
you	adelantarás
he, she, it	adelantará
we	adelantaremos
you (plural)	adelantaréis
they	adelantarán

Conditional

I	adelantaría
you	adelantarías
he, she, it	adelantaría
we	adelantaríamos
you (plural)	adelantaríais
they	adelantarían

Subjunctive

I	adelante
you	adelantes
he, she, it	adelante
we	adelantemos
you (plural)	adelantéis
they	adelanten

Imperfect subjunctive

I	adelantara / adelantase
you	adelantaras / adelantases
he, she, it	adelantara / adelantase
we	adelantáramos / adelantásemos
you (plural)	adelantarais / adelantaseis
they	adelantaran / adelantasen

More forms are in the app.

Used in the library

En esta carretera nadie adelanta, no hay sitio.On this road nobody overtakes; there's no room.B1Otra vez, por favor (2) — Once more, please (2) (B1)
En la cuesta nadie adelanta, ni las bicicletas.On the slope nobody overtakes, not even the bicycles.B1Otra vez, por favor (9) — Once more, please (9) (B1)
En la carretera del valle no hay que adelantar en agosto.On the valley road you mustn't overtake in August.B1Otra vez, por favor (16) — Once more, please (16) (B1)
Con una maniobra peligrosa, el chofer de la combi adelantó al autobús.With a dangerous manoeuvre, the combi driver overtook the bus.B2Otra vez, por favor (16) — Once more, please (16) (B2)

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