🇪🇸 Spanish

presentes

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

los presentes

presents

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presentes
/los pɾeˈsentes/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say presentes in Spanish?

IPA
/los pɾeˈsentes/

How do you pronounce presentes in Spanish?

presentes is pronounced /los pɾeˈsentes/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El presente continuo es muy importante para describir acciones que ocurren ahora mismo.

The present continuous is very important for describing actions that are happening right now.

El presente que recibí de mi abuelo es muy valioso y especial.

The gift that I received from my grandfather is very valuable and special.

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Why is it masculine?

Presentes is masculine because it derives from the Latin adjective "praesens" (present), which when used as a noun to mean "the present time/moment" retained masculine gender. In Spanish, this Latin masculine form evolved into the masculine noun "presente" ending in -e. The word's grammatical gender reflects its Latin masculine origin.

What is the Spanish word for presents?

The Spanish word for presents is los presentes — masculine.

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