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observar

/obseɾˈbaɾ/, [oβ̞.seɾˈβ̞aɾ]

observe, watch

Gerund: observando

Past Participles

  Masculine Feminine
Singular observado observada
Plural observados observadas

Indicative

  Present Imperfect Preterite Future Conditional
yo observo observaba observé observaré observaría
tú observas observabas observaste observarás observarías
él/ella/Ud. observa observaba observó observará observaría
nosotros observamos observábamos observamos observaremos observaríamos
vosotros observáis observabais observasteis observaréis observaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. observan observaban observaron observarán observarían
vos observás observabas observaste observarás observarías

Subjunctive

  Present Imperfect (ra) Imperfect (se) Future
yo observe observara observase observare
tú observes observaras observases observares
él/ella/Ud. observe observara observase observare
nosotros observemos observáramos observásemos observáremos
vosotros observéis observarais observaseis observareis
ellos/ellas/Uds. observen observaran observasen observaren
vos observés observaras observases observares

Imperative

  Affirmative Negative
yo    
tú observa no observes
Ud. observe no observe
nosotros observemos no observemos
vosotros observad no observéis
Uds. observen no observen
vos observá no observes

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Examples

  • Dondequiera que mires podrás observar el daño causado por el terremoto.

    Everywhere you look you can see damage caused by the earthquake.

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  • Ciertamente en algunos lugares del mundo ya se pueden observar los efectos.

    Indeed, in some parts of the world we can see the effects already.

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  • Es necesario observar las reglas.

    One must follow the rules.

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  • A Tom le gusta observar aves.

    Tom likes to observe birds.

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  • Las estrellas intergalácticas se pueden observar sólo con instrumentos ópticos.

    Extragalactic stars can only be observed with optic instruments.

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  • Ellos fueron a observar ballenas.

    They went whale watching.

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  • Compró un telescopio para observar el cielo nocturno.

    He bought a telescope in order to observe the night sky.

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  • Destacó la importancia de observar la ley.

    He pointed out how important it is to observe the law.

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  • Me gusta observar a los aviones despegando.

    I like watching planes take off.

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  • Me gusta observar a la gente.

    I like watching people.

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