preguntar

/pɾeɣunˈtaɾ/

verb A1

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)
pregunto
preterite (yo)
pregunté
past participle
preguntado

Meaning

  1. to ask

    • Le pregunto la hora.

      I ask him the time.

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

Practice

1 What does preguntar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le ___ la hora.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches preguntar?

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