lave — to wash or bathe (this verb exists and is occasionally used
in English; however, its Spanish and Italian counterparts are very often used)
lavar — this means “to wash” in Spanish
lavare — this means “to wash” in Italian
Conjugating (changing the infinitive, or base, form of the verb to agree with the subject) is a much more complex matter in Spanis…
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