añado

Añado is the first-person singular form of the verb añadir in the present indicative in Spanish. The verb añadir means to add or to append something to another thing. It is a transitive verb, commonly used when substances, elements, information, or items are being added to a set, a mixture, a document, etc. Examples in context include “Yo añado sal a la sopa” and “Añado un comentario al informe.”

Conjugation and usage notes

Añadir follows regular patterns in many of its present-tense forms. The present indicative forms are: yo añado, tú añades, él añade, nosotros añadimos, vosotros añadís, ellos añaden. The form añade (third person singular) and the imperative añada/añadan (usted/ustedes) illustrate its normal morphology in present and command/subjunctive contexts. Common related forms include añada (present subjunctive or formal imperative) and añadió (preterite). The word is used widely in cooking, writing, mathematics, and everyday speech to indicate inclusion or supplementation.

Etymology and related terms

Añadir derives from Spanish and shares its core meaning with related verbs in Romance languages that express the act of adding. The root form and its conjugations are regular enough within standard Spanish usage.

See also

Añadir, Spanish verb conjugation, examples of usage.