animar

A2#1,888

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verb

to inspire
to encourage
to animate
to cheer on
to cheer upto become happy

Forms

Present

I	animo
you	animas
he, she, it	anima
we	animamos
you (plural)	animáis
they	animan

Preterite

I	animé
you	animaste
he, she, it	animó
we	animamos
you (plural)	animasteis
they	animaron

Imperfect

I	animaba
you	animabas
he, she, it	animaba
we	animábamos
you (plural)	animabais
they	animaban

Future

I	animaré
you	animarás
he, she, it	animará
we	animaremos
you (plural)	animaréis
they	animarán

Conditional

I	animaría
you	animarías
he, she, it	animaría
we	animaríamos
you (plural)	animaríais
they	animarían

Subjunctive

I	anime
you	animes
he, she, it	anime
we	animemos
you (plural)	animéis
they	animen

Imperfect subjunctive

I	animara / animase
you	animaras / animases
he, she, it	animara / animase
we	animáramos / animásemos
you (plural)	animarais / animaseis
they	animaran / animasen

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Used in the library

Mis amigos me animan a correr la maratón.My friends encourage me to run the marathon.A2Otra vez, por favor (10) — Once more, please (10) (A2)
Mi sobrina anima a su equipo desde la grada con una pancarta enorme.My niece cheers her team on from the stands with an enormous banner.A2Otra vez, por favor (6) — Once more, please (6) (A2)
Hoy es la entrega de premios del instituto, y él está muy animado.Today is the school prize-giving, and he's in very high spirits.A2Otra vez, por favor (3) — Once more, please (3) (A2)
Tras la cirugía, mi padre está tranquilo y bastante animado.After the surgery my father is calm and in fairly good spirits.A2Otra vez, por favor (10) — Once more, please (10) (A2)

Other ways to say it

apetecerto feel like; to fancy; would like; to be down for

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