convidar
convidar
∗convidar
transitive verb
1to invite (invitar)
- convidar a alguien a una copa -> to stand o buy somebody a drink
- me convidaron a comer en su casa -> they invited me round for a meal
intransitive verb
2(mover, incitar)
- el buen tiempo convida a salir -> this good weather makes you want to get out
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convidar [con-ve-dar’]
article & verb transitive
1To invite, to bid, to ask or call to anything pleasing, to treat.
- Convidar a uno a hacer algo -> to invite somebody to do something
- Convidar a uno a una cerveza -> to buy somebody a beer
2To treat someone to something.
3To allure, to invite, to persuade. (Metaphorical)
- El ambiente convida a la meditación -> the setting invites one to indulge in meditation
verb reflexive
4To offer one’s services spontaneously.
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Verb Conjugation for "convidar"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | convido | convidé | convidaba | convidaré | convide |
| Tú | convidas | convidaste | convidabas | convidarás | convides |
| Ella/Él/Usted | convida | convidó | convidaba | convidará | convide |
| Nosotros | convidamos | convidamos | convidábamos | convidaremos | convidemos |
| Vosotros | convidáis | convidasteis | convidabais | convidaréis | convidéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | convidan | convidaron | convidaban | convidarán | conviden |
