originarverb
Originar means to originate, to cause or to bring about in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as origina, originó and originan.
- to originate, to cause, to bring about
La costumbre se originó en China.
The custom originated in China.
El budismo se originó en la India.
Buddhism originated in India.
Debo saber de dónde se originan estas citas.
I must know where these quotations originate.
Debemos descubrir dónde se origina este fuego.
We must find out where this fire originates.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| origina | he, she, it | Present |
| originó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| originan | they | Present |
| originaron | they | Preterite |
| originando | Gerund | |
| origine | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| originen | they | Present subjunctive |
| originará | he, she, it | Future |
| originaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| originaría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| originaban | they | Imperfect |