animarverb
Animar means to encourage, to cheer up or to animate in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as anima, animo and animó.
- to encourage
- to cheer up
- to animate
Su llegada animó la fiesta.
His arrival pepped up the party.
Tomás quiere animar a María.
Tomás wants to cheer María up.
Papá siempre le está animando.
Dad's always encouraging him.
Vamos a animar a los jugadores.
Let's cheer on the players.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| anima | he, she, it | Present |
| animo | I | Present |
| animó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| animan | they | Present |
| animamos | we | Present or preterite |
| animando | Gerund | |
| animaron | they | Preterite |
| animaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| animé | I | Preterite |
| animará | he, she, it | Future |
| animas | you | Present |