nadamos

Nadamos is the first-person plural conjugation of the Spanish verb nadar. It can function in present tense meaning “we swim” or in the simple past tense meaning “we swam.” Context and time expressions determine which tense is intended.

Conjugation notes: nadar is a regular -ar verb. In the present indicative, the forms are: yo nado, tú nadas, él nada, nosotros nadamos, vosotros nadáis, ellos nadan. In the pretérito indefinido (simple past), the forms include: yo nadé, tú nadaste, él nadó, nosotros nadamos, vosotros nadasteis, ellos nadaron. When nadamos appears without other marks, it is ambiguous between present and past and is clarified by the surrounding context or time expressions. Nadamos also appears in compound tenses, such as hemos nadado (“we have swum”) or habíamos nadado (“we had swum”).

Etymology and cognates: nadar comes from Latin natare, related to swimming verbs in other Romance languages (for example, Portuguese nadar). The root conveys the action of swimming and appears in related terms across languages.

Usage: nadamos is used to describe swimming activities performed by a group that includes the speaker. It is common in everyday speech and writing about sports, recreation, or routines. Examples: “Hoy nadamos en la piscina” (Today we swim in the pool) and “Ayer nadamos en el lago” (Yesterday we swam in the lake). In perfect tenses, related forms like hemos nadado express completed actions, such as “we have swum.”