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paramos

pah-RAH-mohspaˈɾamos

paramos means we stop in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

we stopAlso: we are stopping

VerbA1regular ar
Two people in a park coming to a complete halt while walking.
gerundparando
past Participleparado
infinitiveparar

📝 In Action

Siempre paramos en esta cafetería.

A1

We always stop at this coffee shop.

Paramos el coche aquí mismo.

A1

We are stopping the car right here.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • paramos de trabajarwe stop working
  • lo paramoswe stop it

we stopped

VerbA2regular ar
A stationary car parked at the end of a dirt road with its engine off.
gerundparando
past Participleparado
infinitiveparar

📝 In Action

Ayer paramos en el parque.

A2

Yesterday we stopped at the park.

Cuando empezó a llover, paramos.

A2

When it started to rain, we stopped.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • nos detuvimos (we stopped ourselves)

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoparara
pararas
él/ella/ustedparara
nosotrosparáramos
vosotrospararais
ellos/ellas/ustedespararan

Present Subjunctive

yopare
pares
él/ella/ustedpare
nosotrosparemos
vosotrosparéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesparen

Indicative

Preterite

yoparé
paraste
él/ella/ustedparó
nosotrosparamos
vosotrosparasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedespararon

Imperfect

yoparaba
parabas
él/ella/ustedparaba
nosotrosparábamos
vosotrosparabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesparaban

Present

yoparo
paras
él/ella/ustedpara
nosotrosparamos
vosotrosparáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesparan

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Words that translate to "paramos" in Spanish:

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Quick Quiz: paramos

Question 1 of 1

Which of these sentences means 'We stopped yesterday'?

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📚 Etymology

From the Latin word 'parare', which originally meant 'to prepare' or 'to get ready', but shifted in Spanish to mean 'to bring to a halt' or 'to stop'.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: preparePortuguese: paramos

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'paramos' have an accent mark?

No. When it is the verb meaning 'we stop', it has no accent. If you see 'páramos' with an accent, it is a noun meaning 'cold wastelands' or 'highlands'.

How do I know if 'paramos' is present or past tense?

Context is key! If someone says 'Siempre paramos' (We always stop), it's present. If they say 'Anoche paramos' (Last night we stopped), it's past.