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invité

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verbA2regular ar

I invited?requesting someone's presence

Also:I treated?paying the bill for someone else,I hosted?having someone over

Quick Reference

gerundinvitando

past Participleinvitado

infinitiveinvitar

📝 In Action

Invité a María a mi fiesta de cumpleaños.

I invited Maria to my birthday party.

Ayer invité yo al café.

Yesterday I treated (everyone) to coffee.

La invité a cenar pero no pudo venir.

I invited her to dinner but she couldn't come.

Word Connections

Synonyms

convidé (I invited/treated)
llamé (I called)

Antonyms

excluí (I excluded)
eché (I threw out)

Common Collocations

invitar a salir – to ask someone out
invitar a una copa – to buy someone a drink

💡 Grammar Points

The Power of the Accent

The accent on the 'é' is vital. It tells you the action is finished and happened in the past. Without it, 'invite' is used for wishes or suggestions.

The 'Personal A'

When you invite a specific person, you must put 'a' before their name. For example: 'Invité a Juan' (I invited Juan).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Confusing 'Invite' and 'Invité'

Mistake: "Using 'invite' to mean 'I invited'."

Correction: Use 'invité' with the accent for the past. 'Invite' (no accent) is for things like 'I hope he invites me'.

⭐ Usage Tips

Generosity in Spanish

In Spain and Latin America, saying 'te invito' (or in the past, 'te invité') often literally means 'I am paying for you.' It is the standard way to offer to pay the bill.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesinvitaran

yoinvitara

túinvitaras

vosotrosinvitarais

nosotrosinvitáramos

él/ella/ustedinvitara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesinviten

yoinvite

túinvites

vosotrosinvitéis

nosotrosinvitemos

él/ella/ustedinvite

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesinvitaron

yoinvité

túinvitaste

vosotrosinvitasteis

nosotrosinvitamos

él/ella/ustedinvitó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesinvitaban

yoinvitaba

túinvitabas

vosotrosinvitabais

nosotrosinvitábamos

él/ella/ustedinvitaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesinvitan

yoinvito

túinvitas

vosotrosinvitáis

nosotrosinvitamos

él/ella/ustedinvita

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: invité

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence means 'I invited my parents'?

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Word Family

invitar(to invite) - verb

invitación(invitation) - noun

invitado(guest) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'invité' and 'invitó'?

It's all about who did it! 'Invité' (accent on the 'e') means 'I invited.' 'Invitó' (accent on the 'o') means 'He, she, or you (formal) invited.'

Does 'invité' always mean I paid the bill?

In a restaurant context, yes, it strongly implies you were the one who paid. In a party context, it just means you sent the invitation.