coincido

Coincido is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb coincidir. The verb has two main senses: to coincide in time or place (events or objects fit together or occur at the same moment) and to agree or share the same viewpoint or opinion. In everyday language, coincidir is commonly used to express agreement, especially with the preposition con: “Coincido contigo” means I agree with you.

Etymology and usage: coincidir comes from Latin concīdĕre, from con- (together) and cadere (to fall), historically meaning to fall together or to happen at the same time. In Spanish, the sense of temporal alignment and the sense of agreement diverge but remain related through the idea of things aligning or matching.

Conjugation and forms: coincidir is a stem-changing -ir verb. In the present tense, the forms are: yo coincido, tú coincides, él coincide, nosotros coincidimos, vosotros coincidís, ellos coinciden. The verb also forms phrases such as “coincidí” (pretérito), “coincidía” (imperfect), and so on. It governs different prepositions depending on the sense: with con to express agreement (coincido con…); with en or a to indicate alignment of times or details (las fechas coinciden; la hora coincide con la mía; coincidimos en ese punto).

Related terms: coincidencia (noun) refers to a coincidence or an instance of matching. Sinónimos include concordar y estar de acuerdo.

See also: coincidencia, concordancia, estar de acuerdo.