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"Imagina" is a form of "imaginar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to imagine". "Indicativo" is an adjective which is often translated as "indicative". Learn more about the difference between "imagina" and "indicativo" below.
imaginar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to imagine
Imagina que estás en una isla desierta. ¿Qué tres cosas te gustaría tener contigo?Imagine you are on a desert island. What three things would you like to have with you?
b. to picture
Imagina este jardín con un rosal aquí y una palmera ahí en el centro.Picture this garden with a rosebush over here, and a palm tree over there in the middle.
2. (to assume)
a. to suppose
Imagino que está retrasada por el tráfico.I suppose she's late because of the traffic.
b. to imagine
Como no volvimos a saber de él, imaginamos que se fue a vivir a otra ciudad.Since we never heard from him again, we imagined he went to live in another city.
3. (to predict)
a. to guess
Nunca hubiera imaginado que acabaría viviendo en Nueva York.I could have never guessed I'd end up living in New York.
a. to think up
Para imaginar un plan tan complejo se requiere una mente igual de compleja.In order to think up such a complex plan you need an equally complex mind.
imaginarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
5. (to assume)
b. to suppose
Habrán acabado ya, ¿no? - Me imagino que sí.They must have finished already, don't you think? - I suppose so.
6. (to predict)
a. to guess
¡Cómo se iba a imaginar él que un día le tocaría la lotería!How could he have guessed that he'd win the lottery one day!
b. to picture
Intenta imaginarte por un momento esta ciudad sin tráfico. ¿A que no puedes?Try to picture this city without traffic for a moment. I bet you can't.
indicativo, el indicativo(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. indicative
La caída de la cotización de las acciones es indicativa de la desconfianza que existe.The fall in stock prices is indicative of the current lack of confidence.
2. (grammar)
a. indicative
La frase "ella canta" está en el modo indicativo.The sentence "she sings" is in the indicative mood.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (grammar)
a. indicative
En español el indicativo me resulta mucho más fácil que el subjuntivo.I find the indicative much easier than the subjunctive in Spanish.
