caminar

/kamiˈnaɾ/

verb A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
camino
preterite (yo)
caminé
past participle
caminado

Meaning

  1. to walk

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

andar

andar is broader, and also means "to work, to function," or "to be" in certain phrases; caminar is specifically the literal action of walking.

pasear

caminar means the literal action of walking; pasear specifically means to go for a leisurely walk or stroll.

Practice

1 What does caminar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ al trabajo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches caminar?

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