invitar

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to invite

verb

invitar
transitive verb
1. (convidar)
  • invitar a alguien (a algo/a hacer algo) -> to invite somebody (to something/to do something)
  • me han invitado a una fiesta -> I've been invited to a party
  • me invitó a entrar -> she asked me in
2. (pagar)
  • te invito -> it's my treat, this one's on me
  • invitar a alguien a algo -> to buy somebody something
  • me invitó a una cerveza (food, drink) -> he bought me a beer
  • te invito a cenar fuera -> I'll take you out for dinner
intransitive verb
3. to pay (pagar)
  • invito yo -> it's my treat, this one's on me
  • invita la casa -> it's on the house
4. (incitar)
  • invitar a algo -> to encourage something
  • este sol invita a salir -> the sun makes you want to go out

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invitar [in-ve-tar’]
article & verb transitive
1. To invite.
2. To excite, to stimulate, to execute a thing.
  • Invitar a uno a hacer algo -> to invite somebody to do something
  • Nos invitó a cenar fuera -> he took us out for a meal

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Verb Conjugation for "invitar"

Infinitive
invitar
Gerund
invitando
Participle
invitado
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo invito invité invitaba invitaré invite
Tú invitas invitaste invitabas invitarás invites
Ella/Él/Usted invita invitó invitaba invitará invite
Nosotros invitamos invitamos invitábamos invitaremos invitemos
Vosotros invitáis invitasteis invitabais invitaréis invitéis
Ellos/Ustedes invitan invitaron invitaban invitarán inviten
Complete invitar conjugation
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