Presentase (en. Introduce yourself)

/pɾe̞senˈtase/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Indicates the action of having presented something.
If I presented my ideas, I could change the situation.
Si presentase mis ideas, podría cambiar la situación.
Hypothetical form of presenting in the past.
If only a report with true data had been presented.
Si solamente se presentase un informe con datos verídicos.
Used in subordinate clauses that express desire or possibility.
Hopefully a solution to the problem would present itself.
Ojalá se presentase una solución al problema.

Etymology

From the verb 'presentar' with the addition of the subjunctive past form.

Common Phrases and Expressions

if it presented itself
expression that indicates a hypothetical condition
si presentase
even if it did not present itself
indicates that something might not have been shown
aunque no se presentase
we hope it presented itself
expectation that something will be shown
esperamos que se presentase

Related Words

to present
To show or expose something to someone.
presentar
presentation
Act of presenting something.
presentación
presented
Something that has been shown.
presentado

Slang Meanings

Colloquial way of saying that something has been shown
It was as if everything presented itself, without doubt.
Fue como si presentase todo, sin dudar.
Used in informal contexts to refer to something that should have been shown
Nothing was presented at the meeting; if something had been presented, it would have been different.
Nada se presentó en la reunión, si se presentase algo sería diferente.