Codiciar means to strongly desire or long for something, often with a sense of greed or envy. It is used when expressing a deep longing for material possessions or desires.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | codicio | Yo codicio tener éxito en mi carrera. I covet success in my career. | |
| Tú | codicias | Tú codicias una vida mejor. You covet a better life. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | codicia | Ella codicia la felicidad de sus hijos. She covets her children's happiness. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | codiciamos | Nosotros codiciamos recursos limitados. We covet limited resources. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | codiciáis | Vosotros codiciáis el éxito de otros. You all covet others' success. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | codician | Ellos codician poder y riqueza. They covet power and wealth. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | codicié | Yo codicié ese reloj ayer. I coveted that watch yesterday. | |
| Tú | codiciaste | Tú codiciaste el coche nuevo. You coveted the new car. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | codició | Ella codició algo en la tienda. She coveted something in the store. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | codiciamos | Nosotros codiciamos esa oportunidad. We coveted that opportunity. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | codiciasteis | Vosotros codiciasteis el premio. You all coveted the prize. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | codiciaron | Ellos codiciaron la fama. They coveted fame. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | codiciaba | Yo codiciaba esa joya desde hace tiempo. I used to covet that jewelry for a long time. | |
| Tú | codiciabas | Tú codiciabas siempre lo que no podías tener. You always used to covet what you couldn't have. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | codiciaba | Ella codiciaba la atención de todos. She used to covet everyone's attention. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | codiciábamos | Nosotros codiciábamos esa casa en la playa. We used to covet that house on the beach. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | codiciabais | Vosotros codiciabais lo que otros tenían. You all used to covet what others had. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | codiciaban | Ellos codiciaban las posesiones de sus vecinos. They used to covet their neighbors' possessions. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy codiciando | Estoy codiciando un objeto antiguo. I am coveting an antique object. | |
| Tú | estás codiciando | Estás codiciando ese coche nuevo. You are coveting that new car. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está codiciando | Ella está codiciando la joya. She is coveting the jewel. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos codiciando | Estamos codiciando la herencia familiar. We are coveting the family inheritance. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis codiciando | Vosotros estáis codiciando el premio. You all are coveting the prize. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están codiciando | Ellos están codiciando la fama. They are coveting fame. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a codiciar | Voy a codiciar ese coche nuevo. I am going to covet that new car. | |
| Tú | vas a codiciar | Vas a codiciar esa oferta. You are going to covet that deal. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a codiciar | Ella va a codiciar el premio. She is going to covet the prize. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a codiciar | Vamos a codiciar esa oportunidad. We are going to covet that opportunity. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a codiciar | Vosotros vais a codiciar el éxito. You all are going to covet success. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a codiciar | Ellos van a codiciar esa fama. They are going to covet that fame. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | codiciaré | Yo codiciaré ese coche nuevo. I will covet that new car. | |
| Tú | codiciarás | Tú codiciarás la oportunidad. You will covet the opportunity. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | codiciará | Ella codiciará el premio. She will covet the prize. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | codiciaremos | Nosotros codiciaremos el éxito. We will covet the success. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | codiciaréis | Vosotros codiciaréis esa fama. You all will covet that fame. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | codiciarán | Ellos codiciarán la fortuna. They will covet the fortune. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | codiciaría | Yo codiciaría ese coche si tuviera dinero. I would covet that car if I had money. | |
| Tú | codiciarías | Tú codiciarías esa casa si la vieras. You would covet that house if you saw it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | codiciaría | Él codiciaría el premio si pudiera. He would covet the prize if he could. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | codiciaríamos | Nosotros codiciaríamos esa oportunidad. We would covet that opportunity. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | codiciaríais | Vosotros codiciaríais ese éxito. You all would covet that success. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | codiciarían | Ellos codiciarían la fama si pudieran. They would covet fame if they could. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he codiciado | Yo he codiciado ese coche mucho tiempo. I have coveted that car for a long time. | |
| Tú | has codiciado | Tú has codiciado esa oportunidad. You have coveted that opportunity. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha codiciado | Él ha codiciado el éxito toda su vida. He has coveted success all his life. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos codiciado | Nosotros hemos codiciado esa posición. We have coveted that position. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis codiciado | Vosotros habéis codiciado esa fama. You all have coveted that fame. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han codiciado | Ellos han codiciado el poder mucho tiempo. They have coveted power for a long time. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había codiciado | Yo había codiciado ese coche antes de comprarlo. I had coveted that car before buying it. | |
| Tú | habías codiciado | Tú habías codiciado esa oferta desde hace tiempo. You had coveted that offer for a while. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había codiciado | Ella había codiciado el premio desde niño. She had coveted the prize since she was a child. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos codiciado | Nosotros habíamos codiciado esa oportunidad. We had coveted that opportunity. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais codiciado | Vosotros habíais codiciado el éxito del equipo. You all had coveted the team's success. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían codiciado | Ellos habían codiciado esa herencia. They had coveted that inheritance. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré codiciado | Para entonces, habré codiciado esa casa. By then, I will have coveted that house. | |
| Tú | habrás codiciado | Tú habrás codiciado ese trabajo. You will have coveted that job. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá codiciado | Él habrá codiciado esa oportunidad. He will have coveted that opportunity. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos codiciado | Nosotros habremos codiciado el premio. We will have coveted the prize. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis codiciado | Vosotros habréis codiciado esa fama. You all will have coveted that fame. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán codiciado | Ellos habrán codiciado el éxito. They will have coveted success. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría codiciado | Yo habría codiciado esa oportunidad. I would have coveted that opportunity. | |
| Tú | habrías codiciado | Tú habrías codiciado ese premio. You would have coveted that prize. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría codiciado | Ella habría codiciado esa fama. She would have coveted that fame. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos codiciado | Nosotros habríamos codiciado esa riqueza. We would have coveted that wealth. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais codiciado | Vosotros habríais codiciado esa posición. You all would have coveted that position. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían codiciado | Ellos habrían codiciado esa influencia. They would have coveted that influence. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | codicie | Espero que yo codicie un buen trabajo. I hope that I desire a good job. | |
| Tú | codicies | Es importante que tú codicies lo mejor. It's important that you desire the best. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | codicie | Es posible que él codicie esa oportunidad. It's possible that he desires that opportunity. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | codiciemos | Queremos que nosotros codiciemos el éxito. We want us to desire success. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | codiciéis | Es probable que vosotros codiciéis la fama. It's likely that you all desire fame. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | codicien | Dudo que ellos codicien algo malo. I doubt that they desire something bad. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | codiciara | Esperaba que él codiciara la casa. I hoped that he coveted the house. | |
| Tú | codiciarás | Pensé que tú codiciarás el premio. I thought that you coveted the prize. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | codiciara | Dudaba que ella codiciara el dinero. I doubted that she coveted the money. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | codiciáramos | Era posible que nosotros codiciáramos la fama. It was possible that we coveted fame. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | codiciarais | No creía que vosotros codiciarais el poder. I didn't believe that you all coveted power. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | codiciaran | No pensaba que ellos codiciaran la riqueza. I didn't think that they coveted wealth. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | codiciare | Si tuviera dinero, codiciare esa casa. If I had money, I would covet that house. | |
| Tú | codiciares | Quizás codiciares más si supieras la verdad. Maybe you would covet more if you knew the truth. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | codiciare | Él codiciare lo que no puede tener. He would covet what he cannot have. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | codiciaremos | Nosotros codiciaremos lo que otros desean. We will covet what others desire. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | codiciares | Vosotros codiciares lo que no os pertenece. You all would covet what does not belong to you. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | codiciare | Ellos codiciare las riquezas ajenas. They would covet others' riches. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya codiciado | Espero que haya codiciado esa oportunidad. I hope I have coveted that opportunity. | |
| Tú | hayas codiciado | Es posible que hayas codiciado algo más. It's possible that you have coveted something else. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya codiciado | Es importante que él haya codiciado ese puesto. It's important that he has coveted that position. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos codiciado | Es probable que hayamos codiciado esa oferta. It's likely that we have coveted that offer. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis codiciado | No creo que hayáis codiciado algo así. I don't think you have coveted something like that. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan codiciado | Es posible que hayan codiciado esa riqueza. It's possible that they have coveted that wealth. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera codiciado | Si hubiera codiciado más, habría actuado diferente. If I had coveted more, I would have acted differently. | |
| Tú | hubieras codiciado | Es posible que tú hubieras codiciado esa oportunidad. It's possible that you had coveted that opportunity. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera codiciado | Ella hubiera codiciado el premio si lo hubiera sabido. She would have coveted the prize if she had known. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos codiciado | Nosotros hubiéramos codiciado más si hubiéramos tenido tiempo. We would have coveted more if we had had time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais codiciado | Vosotros hubierais codiciado esa casa si la habíais visto. You all would have coveted that house if you had seen it. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran codiciado | Ellos hubieran codiciado el éxito si hubieran sabido de ello. They would have coveted the success if they had known about it. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere codiciado | Es posible que yo hubiere codiciado más si hubiera sabido. It is possible that I will have coveted more if I had known. | |
| Tú | hubieres codiciado | Quizá tú hubieres codiciado el premio antes. Maybe you will have coveted the prize before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere codiciado | Es probable que él hubiere codiciado esa oportunidad. It is likely that he will have coveted that opportunity. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos codiciado | Supongo que nosotros hubiéremos codiciado más en el pasado. I suppose that we will have coveted more in the past. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis codiciado | Es posible que vosotros hubiereis codiciado esa oferta. It is possible that you all will have coveted that offer. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren codiciado | Quizá ellos hubieren codiciado el éxito. Maybe they will have coveted success. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No desees cosas imposibles. Don't wish for impossible things. | |
| Tú | codicia | ¡Codicia lo que deseas! Desire what you want! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | codicie | ¡Codicie sus sueños sin miedo! Desire your dreams without fear! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | codiciemos | ¡Codiciemos la felicidad juntos! Let's desire happiness together! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | codiciad | ¡Codiciad nuevas aventuras! Desire new adventures! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | codicien | ¡Codicien lo mejor para todos! Desire the best for everyone! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no codicies | No codicies lo que no debes tener. Don't covet what you shouldn't have. | |
| Tú | no codicies | ¡No codicies esa joya! Don't covet that jewelry! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no codicie | Él no codicie lo que no puede conseguir. He doesn't covet what he can't get. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no codiciemos | No codiciemos lo que no nos pertenece. Let's not covet what doesn't belong to us. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no codiciéis | ¡No codiciéis las cosas ajenas! Don't covet others' things! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no codicien | Ellos no codicien lo que no pueden tener. They don't covet what they can't have. |
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