engendrarverb
Engendrar means to beget, to engender or to generate in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as engendra, engendran and engendrando.
- to beget
- to engender
- to generate
La riqueza engendra poder.
Wealth begets power.
El dinero engendra dinero.
Money begets money.
La familiaridad engendra desprecio.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
La violencia engendra más violencia.
Violence breeds more violence.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| engendra | he, she, it | Present |
| engendran | they | Present |
| engendrando | Gerund | |
| engendraron | they | Preterite |
| engendraba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| engendren | they | Present subjunctive |
| engendraban | they | Imperfect |
| engendrara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| engendrase | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| engendré | I | Preterite |
| engendras | you | Present |