apoderar
B2#6,632Hear it
verb
- to empower
- to seize, to gain, to get hold of, to get one's hands on
- to take control, to take possession
Forms
Present
| I | apodero |
|---|---|
| you | apoderas |
| he, she, it | apodera |
| we | apoderamos |
| you (plural) | apoderáis |
| they | apoderan |
Preterite
| I | apoderé |
|---|---|
| you | apoderaste |
| he, she, it | apoderó |
| we | apoderamos |
| you (plural) | apoderasteis |
| they | apoderaron |
Imperfect
| I | apoderaba |
|---|---|
| you | apoderabas |
| he, she, it | apoderaba |
| we | apoderábamos |
| you (plural) | apoderabais |
| they | apoderaban |
Future
| I | apoderaré |
|---|---|
| you | apoderarás |
| he, she, it | apoderará |
| we | apoderaremos |
| you (plural) | apoderaréis |
| they | apoderarán |
Conditional
| I | apoderaría |
|---|---|
| you | apoderarías |
| he, she, it | apoderaría |
| we | apoderaríamos |
| you (plural) | apoderaríais |
| they | apoderarían |
Subjunctive
| I | apodere |
|---|---|
| you | apoderes |
| he, she, it | apodere |
| we | apoderemos |
| you (plural) | apoderéis |
| they | apoderen |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | apoderara / apoderase |
|---|---|
| you | apoderaras / apoderases |
| he, she, it | apoderara / apoderase |
| we | apoderáramos / apoderásemos |
| you (plural) | apoderarais / apoderaseis |
| they | apoderaran / apoderasen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Los españoles se apoderaron de Tenochtitlan en 1521.The Spaniards took control of Tenochtitlan in 1521.B2Otra vez, por favor (21) — Once more, please (21) (B2)
- Los piratas se apoderaron de la ciudad en 1586.The pirates took over the city in 1586.B2Otra vez, por favor (28) — Once more, please (28) (B2)
- Los piratas se apoderaron del pueblo en el siglo dieciséis.The pirates took over the village in the sixteenth century.B2Otra vez, por favor (9) — Once more, please (9) (B2)