he/she swims
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Presenthe/sheconjugation ofswim.

swim

Imperative (Commands) 
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PREMIUM
swim(
swihm
)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. nadar
I love to swim in the lake.Me encanta nadar en el lago.
a. nadar
The Thanksgiving turkey was swimming in its juices.El pavo de Acción de Gracias nadaba en su jugo.
b. flotar
There are a bunch of mosquitoes swimming in your soda.Hay un buen de mosquitos flotando en tu refresco.
a. dar vueltas
I was so tired the words on the page swam before my eyes.Estaba tan cansado que las palabras en la página daban vueltas ante mis ojos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. cruzar a nado
She's going to try to swim the Strait of Gibraltar.Ella va a intentar cruzar el estrecho de Gibraltar a nado.
b. nadar
I dare you to swim even one length of the pool.Te reto a nadar aunque sea un largo de la piscina.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el baño
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
They went for a swim in Ik Kil, a natural sinkhole in the Mayan Riviera.Se dieron un baño en Ik Kil, un cenote en la Riviera Maya.
b. el chapuzón
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Let's go for a swim before dinner.Vamos a darnos un chapuzón antes de cenar.
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