albear

Spanish

Etymology

Derivable from albo (“white”) +‎ -ear (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /albeˈaɾ/ [al.β̞eˈaɾ]
Rhymes: -aɾ
Syllabification: al‧be‧ar

Verb

albear (first-person singular present albeo, first-person singular preterite albeé, past participle albeado)

(intransitive) to whiten
Synonym: blanquear

Conjugation

Conjugation of albear (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

		singular			plural
infinitive			albear
gerund			albeando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		albeado		albeada
		plural		albeados		albeadas
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	albeo	albeas^{^tú} albeás^{^vos}	albea	albeamos	albeáis	albean
	imperfect	albeaba	albeabas	albeaba	albeábamos	albeabais	albeaban
	preterite	albeé	albeaste	albeó	albeamos	albeasteis	albearon
	future	albearé	albearás	albeará	albearemos	albearéis	albearán
	conditional	albearía	albearías	albearía	albearíamos	albearíais	albearían

subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	albee	albees^{^tú} albeés^{^vos²}	albee	albeemos	albeéis	albeen
	imperfect (ra)	albeara	albearas	albeara	albeáramos	albearais	albearan
	imperfect (se)	albease	albeases	albease	albeásemos	albeaseis	albeasen
	future¹	albeare	albeares	albeare	albeáremos	albeareis	albearen

imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		albea^{^tú} albeá^{^vos}	albee	albeemos	albead	albeen
	negative		no albees	no albee	no albeemos	no albeéis	no albeen

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

Selected combined forms of albear

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive albear	dative	albearme	albearte	albearle, albearse	albearnos	albearos	albearles, albearse
with infinitive albear	accusative	albearme	albearte	albearlo, albearla, albearse	albearnos	albearos	albearlos, albearlas, albearse

with gerund albeando	dative	albeándome	albeándote	albeándole, albeándose	albeándonos	albeándoos	albeándoles, albeándose
with gerund albeando	accusative	albeándome	albeándote	albeándolo, albeándola, albeándose	albeándonos	albeándoos	albeándolos, albeándolas, albeándose

with informal second-person singular tú imperative albea	dative	albéame	albéate	albéale	albéanos	not used	albéales
with informal second-person singular tú imperative albea	accusative	albéame	albéate	albéalo, albéala	albéanos	not used	albéalos, albéalas

with informal second-person singular vos imperative albeá	dative	albeame	albeate	albeale	albeanos	not used	albeales
with informal second-person singular vos imperative albeá	accusative	albeame	albeate	albealo, albeala	albeanos	not used	albealos, albealas

with formal second-person singular imperative albee	dative	albéeme	not used	albéele, albéese	albéenos	not used	albéeles
with formal second-person singular imperative albee	accusative	albéeme	not used	albéelo, albéela, albéese	albéenos	not used	albéelos, albéelas

with first-person plural imperative albeemos	dative	not used	albeémoste	albeémosle	albeémonos	albeémoos	albeémosles
with first-person plural imperative albeemos	accusative	not used	albeémoste	albeémoslo, albeémosla	albeémonos	albeémoos	albeémoslos, albeémoslas

with informal second-person plural imperative albead	dative	albeadme	not used	albeadle	albeadnos	albeaos	albeadles
with informal second-person plural imperative albead	accusative	albeadme	not used	albeadlo, albeadla	albeadnos	albeaos	albeadlos, albeadlas

with formal second-person plural imperative albeen	dative	albéenme	not used	albéenle	albéennos	not used	albéenles, albéense
with formal second-person plural imperative albeen	accusative	albéenme	not used	albéenlo, albéenla	albéennos	not used	albéenlos, albéenlas, albéense

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