extinguir
/eɡstinˈɡiɾ/ verb B2- to extinguish, to put out
- to carry out (a task, etc.)
- to go extinct, to die out
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- extinguir
- Gerund
- extinguiendo
- Past participle
- extinguido
- Present (yo)
- extingo
- Preterite (yo)
- extinguí
An irregular verb: some of its forms don’t follow the rules, so learn them by heart.
From the library
El tuno del criado salió de puntillas con la palmatoria en la mano, encajó la puerta, y sus pisadas suaves se extinguieron lentamente.
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