controla

Controla is a conjugated form of the verb controlar in Spanish and Portuguese. In Spanish, it can be the third-person singular present indicative (él/ella/Ud controla) or the affirmative informal command for tú (tú controla). In Portuguese, it denotes the third-person singular present indicative (ele/ela/ você controla), used with ele/ela and with você in common usage.

Usage and examples vary by language. In Spanish, sentences such as “Él controla la situación” and “Controla tus gastos” illustrate the present indicative and the imperative forms, respectively. The imperative form can be ambiguous in isolation since the same spelling also appears in the third-person present. In Portuguese, examples include “Ela controla o orçamento” and “Você controla seus impulsos,” where the subject pronoun clarifies the meaning, and the form is routinely used with você in everyday speech.

Etymology and scope. The verb controlar, and its form controla, originate from the same Latin-Romance root associated with supervision and regulation, with widespread influence from French contrôle/contrôler through medieval linguistic contact. As a result, controlar is a common verb in both Spanish and Portuguese, used to express regulation, management, or restraint across various domains, including technology, administration, and daily life. The noun control exists in these languages as a separate term, while the verb forms derive from it.

See also: controlar; controle; controlo; contrôler.