informar

Informar is a Spanish verb meaning to provide information to someone or to report on events, facts, or situations. It encompasses the act of making someone aware of details, updates, or changes, as well as the formal process of notifying an audience about a matter. The term comes from Latin informare "to form, shape; educate," through the Romance languages, and shares a semantic link with information and formative processes.

In grammar, informar is a regular -ar verb. Present indicative forms include: yo informo, tú informas, él informa, nosotros informamos, vosotros informáis, ellos informan. The preterite is: informé, informaste, informó, informamos, informasteis, informaron; imperfect: informaba, informabas, informaba, informábamos, informabais, informaban. It is commonly used with certain prepositions: informar a alguien de algo (to inform someone of something) and informar sobre algo (to report on something). The noun form información is closely related, and the reflexive form informarse means to become informed or to educate oneself.

Usage varies by context: informar is typical in formal, professional, or journalistic settings, while avisar implies warning or alerting. In legal or administrative language, one might informar al público or informar a la autoridad. Examples: La agencia informó de los resultados; Los periodistas informaron a la audiencia sobre el incidente.