Say which device you connect to a network.

The idea

Conectar means to connect. In the present it follows the regular -ar pattern: conecto, conectas, conecta, conectamos, conectáis, conectan. Use a before the network.

Patterns to compare
PersonaForma
yoconecto
túconectas
él / ella / ustedconecta
nosotros / nosotrasconectamos
vosotros / vosotrasconectáis
ellos / ellas / ustedesconectan

Examples

  • Conecto mi portátil a la red de la biblioteca.I connect my laptop to the library network.
  • ¿Conectas el teléfono a la red del hotel?Do you connect your phone to the hotel network?
  • Lucía conecta la impresora a la red de la oficina.Lucía connects the printer to the office network.
  • Conectamos la tableta a la red de casa.We connect the tablet to the home network.
  • En clase, conectáis los ordenadores a la red escolar.In class, you connect the computers to the school network.
  • Mis vecinos conectan su televisor a internet.My neighbors connect their television to the internet.

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Watch out

Do not omit a before the destination: say conectar el teléfono a la red.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form: Yo ___ la cámara a la red. (conecto / conectan)

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    conecto

    Conecto fits the first-person subject yo.

  2. Choose the correct form: Ella ___ el móvil a internet. (conecta / conectamos)

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    conecta

    Conecta matches the singular subject ella.

  3. Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ el dispositivo a la red. (conectamos / conectas)

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    conectamos

    Conectamos matches the plural subject nosotros.

Use it today

Describe how you connect a device to your home network.