alterar

Asturian

Verb

alterar (first-person singular indicative present altero, past participle alteráu)

  1. Alternative form of alteriar

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin alterāre.

Pronunciation
  • (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /əl.təˈɾa/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /al.teˈɾaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

alterar (first-person singular present altero, past participle alterat)

  1. to alter
  2. to upset
  3. (reflexive) to become upset

Conjugation
Conjugation of alterar (first conjugation)
infinitive alterar
present participle alterant
past participle masculine feminine
singular alterat alterada
plural alterats alterades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present altero alteres altera alterem altereu alteren
imperfect alterava alteraves alterava alteràvem alteràveu alteraven
future alteraré alteraràs alterarà alterarem alterareu alteraran
preterite alterí alterares alterà alteràrem alteràreu alteraren
conditional alteraria alteraries alteraria alteraríem alteraríeu alterarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present alteri alteris alteri alterem altereu alterin
imperfect alterés alteressis alterés alteréssim alteréssiu alteressin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós		 vostès
— altera alteri alterem altereu alterin

Further reading

Galician

Etymology

From Latin alterāre.

Verb

alterar (first-person singular present altero, first-person singular preterite alterei, past participle alterado)

  1. to alter
  2. to upset, to anger
  3. (reflexive) to become upset or angry

Conjugation
    Conjugation of alterar
infinitive alterar
gerund alterando
past participle singular plural
masculine alterado alterados
feminine alterada alteradas
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
present altero alteras altera alteramos alterades alteran
imperfect alteraba alterabas alteraba alterabamos alterabades alteraban
preterite alterei alteraches alterou alteramos alterastes alteraron
pluperfect alterara alteraras alterara alteraramos alterarades alteraran
future alterarei alterarás alterará alteraremos alteraredes alterarán
conditional alteraría alterarías alteraría alterariamos alterariades alterarían
subjunctive eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
present altere alteres altere alteremos alteredes alteren
preterite alterase alterases alterase alterásemos alterásedes alterasen
future alterar alterares alterar alterarmos alterardes alteraren
imperative — ti Vde. nós vós Vdes.
affirmative — altera altere alteremos alterade alteren
negative — alteres altere alteremos alteredes alteren
personal infinitive eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
alterar alterares alterar alterarmos alterardes alteraren

Further reading

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English alter, French altérer, German alterieren, Italian alterare, Spanish alterar, from Latin alterō (“I change, alter”), from alter (“the other”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élteros (“the other of two”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /al.teˈrar/

Verb

alterar (present tense alteras, past tense alteris, future tense alteros, imperative alterez, conditional alterus)

  1. (transitive) to alter (modify the nature or quality of a thing, generally for the worse)
  2. (transitive) to spoil, debase (currency), corrupt (language)

Conjugation
    Conjugation of alterar
present past future
infinitive alterar alterir alteror
tense alteras alteris alteros
conditional alterus
imperative alterez
adjective active participle alteranta alterinta alteronta
adverbial active participle alterante alterinte alteronte
nominal active participle singular alteranto alterinto alteronto
plural alteranti alterinti alteronti
adjective passive participle alterata alterita alterota
adverbial passive participle alterate alterite alterote
nominal passive participle singular alterato alterito alteroto
plural alterati alteriti alteroti

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin alterāre.

Verb

alterar (first-person singular present indicative altero, past participle alterado)

  1. to alter, change

Conjugation
  Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb alterar
Notes:[edit]
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(tu)		 Third-person
(ele / ela / você)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal alterar
Personal alterar alterares alterar alterarmos alterardes alterarem
Gerund
alterando
Past participle
Masculine alterado alterados
Feminine alterada alteradas
Indicative
Present altero alteras altera alteramos alterais alteram
Imperfect alterava alteravas alterava alterávamos alteráveis alteravam
Preterite alterei alteraste alterou alteramos
alterámos		 alterastes alteraram
Pluperfect alterara alteraras alterara alteráramos alteráreis alteraram
Future alterarei alterarás alterará alteraremos alterareis alterarão
Conditional
alteraria alterarias alteraria alteraríamos alteraríeis alterariam
Subjunctive
Present altere alteres altere alteremos altereis alterem
Imperfect alterasse alterasses alterasse alterássemos alterásseis alterassem
Future alterar alterares alterar alterarmos alterardes alterarem
Imperative
Affirmative - altera altere alteremos alterai alterem
Negative (não) - alteres altere alteremos altereis alterem

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:alterar.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin alterāre.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /alteˈɾaɾ/, [al̪t̪eˈɾaɾ]

Verb

alterar (first-person singular present altero, first-person singular preterite alteré, past participle alterado)

  1. (transitive) to alter, to change
    Synonyms: cambiar, modificar, mudar
  2. (transitive) to upset
  3. (reflexive) to get angry, upset

Conjugation
        Conjugation of alterar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)edit data
    infinitive alterar
    gerund alterando
    past participle masculine feminine
    singular alterado alterada
    plural alterados alteradas
    singular plural
    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 altero alterastú
    alterásvos    		 altera alteramos alteráis alteran
    imperfect alteraba alterabas alteraba alterábamos alterabais alteraban
    preterite alteré alteraste alteró alteramos alterasteis alteraron
    future alteraré alterarás alterará alteraremos alteraréis alterarán
    conditional alteraría alterarías alteraría alteraríamos alteraríais alterarían
    subjunctive yo tú
    vos    		 él/ella/ello
    usted    		 nosotros
    nosotras    		 vosotros
    vosotras    		 ellos/ellas
    ustedes
    present altere alterestú
    alterésvos2    		 altere alteremos alteréis alteren
    imperfect
    (ra)    		 alterara alteraras alterara alteráramos alterarais alteraran
    imperfect
    (se)    		 alterase alterases alterase alterásemos alteraseis alterasen
    future1 alterare alterares alterare alteráremos alterareis alteraren
    imperative — tú
    vos    		 usted nosotros
    nosotras    		 vosotros
    vosotras    		 ustedes
    affirmative alteratú
    alterávos    		 altere alteremos alterad alteren
    negative no alteres no altere no alteremos no alteréis no alteren
    • 1 Mostly obsolete form, now mainly used in legal jargon.
    • 2 Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
          Selected combined forms of alteraredit data

      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 alterar
      dative alterarme alterarte alterarle, alterarse alterarnos alteraros alterarles, alterarse
      accusative alterarme alterarte alterarlo, alterarla, alterarse alterarnos alteraros alterarlos, alterarlas, alterarse
      with gerund alterando
      dative alterándome alterándote alterándole, alterándose alterándonos alterándoos alterándoles, alterándose
      accusative alterándome alterándote alterándolo, alterándola, alterándose alterándonos alterándoos alterándolos, alterándolas, alterándose
      with informal second-person singular imperative altera
      dative altérame altérate altérale altéranos not used altérales
      accusative altérame altérate altéralo, altérala altéranos not used altéralos, altéralas
      with formal second-person singular imperative altere
      dative altéreme not used altérele, altérese altérenos not used altéreles
      accusative altéreme not used altérelo, altérela, altérese altérenos not used altérelos, altérelas
      with first-person plural imperative alteremos
      dative not used alterémoste alterémosle alterémonos alterémoos alterémosles
      accusative not used alterémoste alterémoslo, alterémosla alterémonos alterémoos alterémoslos, alterémoslas
      with informal second-person plural imperative alterad
      dative alteradme not used alteradle alteradnos alteraos alteradles
      accusative alteradme not used alteradlo, alteradla alteradnos alteraos alteradlos, alteradlas
      with formal second-person plural imperative alteren
      dative altérenme not used altérenle altérennos not used altérenles, altérense
      accusative altérenme not used altérenlo, altérenla altérennos not used altérenlos, altérenlas, altérense

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