Llora

Llora is a Spanish verb form meaning to cry. It is the third-person singular present indicative form of llorar, and it is also used as the affirmative tú command meaning “cry.” The context of a sentence determines whether llora acts as a statement about someone crying or as an instruction to cry.

Llorar is a regular -ar verb. Key forms include: present lloro, lloras, llora, lloramos, lloráis, lloran; imperfect lloraba, llorabas, lloraba, llorábamos, llorabais, lloraban; preterite lloré, lloraste, lloró, lloramos, llorasteis, lloraron; gerund llorando; past participle llorado. The present subjunctive forms include llore, llore s, llore, lloremos, lloréis, lloren. The imperative forms include tú llora, usted llore, nosotros lloremos, vosotros llorad, ustedes lloren (with corresponding negative forms as needed).

Etymology and relatives: llorar derives from Latin plorare, with the initial consonant cluster transforming over time in early Romance. Related words appear in other Iberian languages, such as Portuguese chorar and Galician chorar. The root also gives rise to adjectives and nouns such as lloroso (tearful) and llorón (someone who cries easily).

Usage and nuance: llorar describes crying due to sadness, pain, or joy, and can be used literally or metaphorically, as in llorar de risa. It commonly collocates with expressions like llorar por alguien or llorar por una causa. The verb is widely used in everyday speech, literature, and media across Spanish-speaking regions.