participa
Participa is a form of the Spanish verb participar, meaning to take part or to participate. In daily use, it appears as both a conjugated verb form and a command, depending on mood and person. The word also exists in other Romance languages with related meanings, reflecting a common Latin root.
- Present indicative: él/ella/usted participa (he/she/you participate).
- Imperative: tú participa (affirmative command: participate). The negative tú command is no participes.
- Subjunctive and formal forms: usted participe, nosotros participemos, vosotros participad, ustedes participen.
- Etymology: from Latin participare, from particip- “partaking.”
Participa denotes involvement in a task, event, or group activity. It is used to indicate active involvement,
- Participar: the infinitive form meaning to participate.
- Participación: participation.
- Ella participa en el proyecto comunitario. (She participates in the community project.)
- Si quieres avanzar, participa activamente en las sesiones. (If you want to progress, participate actively in
- Los estudiantes deben participar y compartir ideas. (Students must participate and share ideas.)
Participation in language is common across Romance languages, where cognate forms carry similar meanings related to