Invitar expresses asking someone to attend or join an activity.

The idea

Use invito with yo and invitamos with nosotros in the present.

Examples

  • Invito a Ana a cenar.I invite Ana to dinner.
  • Ella invita a su amiga al museo.She invites her friend to the museum.
  • Invitamos a los vecinos a la reunión.We invite the neighbors to the meeting.
  • ¿Puedes invitar a tu hermano?Can you invite your brother?
  • Ellos invitan a sus amigos a comer.They invite their friends to eat.
  • Ayer invité a Marta al parque.Yesterday I invited Marta to the park.

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Watch out

A can mark the invited person and also introduce the activity: invito a Ana a cenar.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the present form for yo: Yo ___ a Ana a cenar. (invito / invitas)

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    invito

    Invito is the present form for yo.

  2. Choose the present form for nosotros: Nosotros ___ a los vecinos habitualmente. (invitamos / invitan)

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    invitamos

    Invitamos is a present form for nosotros; the time cue describes a habit.

  3. Choose the action of inviting Ana: Quiero proponer a Ana que venga a cenar: voy a ___. (invitarla / despedirla)

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    invitarla

    Invitarla means inviting Ana; despedirla means saying goodbye to her or dismissing her.

Use it today

Invite a friend to a museum and ask someone to invite a relative.