Entregar

Entregar is a verb used in Spanish (and also in Portuguese) with core meanings connected to giving something to someone else or submitting something to a process or authority. The most common senses are to deliver or hand over a person, object, or document; to turn in a task or form; to present a proposal or evidence; and to entrust responsibility. In some contexts it can also mean to surrender or to hand someone over to authorities, as in delivering a suspect to the police.

Usage and nuances: Entregar is versatile across domains such as logistics, administration, and law enforcement. Common constructions include entregar un paquete, entregar una tarea, entregar un informe, entregar las llaves. It also appears in phrases like entregar a alguien a las autoridades, or entregar la custodia. In addition to physical handing over, the verb can express submitting something for evaluation or processing, as in entregar un proyecto o entregar una solicitud. Reflexive forms such as entregarse convey surrender or offering oneself.

Conjugation and grammar: Entregar is a regular -ar verb. In the present indicative: yo entrego, tú entregas, él entrega, nosotros entregamos, vosotros entregáis, ellos entregan. Preterite: entregé, entregaste, entregó, entregamos, entregasteis, entregaron. Imperfect: entregaba, entregabas, entregaba, entregábamos, entregabais, entregaban. Future: entregaré, entregarás, entregará, entregaremos, entregaréis, entregarán. Subjunctive: que yo entregue, que tú entregues, que él entregue, que nosotros entreguemos, que vosotros entreguéis, que ellos entreguen. Gerund: entregando. Participle: entregado. Imperative: entrega (tú), entregue (usted), entreguemos, entregad (vosotros), entreguen (ustedes).

Regional usage: In Spanish, meanings align across Spain and Latin America, with regional nuances in formality and reflexive senses. In Portuguese, entregar shares similar meanings, including entregar-se to surrender; the noun entrega or entregável denotes delivery or a deliverable.