ensangrentar Present Conjugation
ensangrentar — to stain with blood
Ensangrentar follows a stem change (e to ie) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
ensangrentar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe a current state of staining something with blood or a recurring action, often in literary or dramatic contexts.
Notes on ensangrentar in the Present
This is an 'e to ie' stem-changing verb. The 'e' in the root becomes 'ie' when stressed (yo, tú, él, ellos).
Example Sentences
El carnicero ensangrienta su delantal cada mañana.
The butcher stains his apron with blood every morning.
él/ella/usted
Tus palabras ensangrientan mi corazón.
Your words make my heart bleed.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros no ensangrentamos nuestras manos.
We do not stain our hands with blood.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'ensangrento' for the yo form.
Correct: ensangriento
Why: You must apply the e to ie stem change in the first person singular.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: ensangrenté
The preterite of ensangrentar is completely regular: ensangrenté, ensangrentaste, ensangrentó.
Imperfect
yo: ensangrentaba
The imperfect of ensangrentar is regular: ensangrentaba, ensangrentabas, ensangrentaba.
Future
yo: ensangrentaré
The future tense is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á to the infinitive ensangrentar.
Conditional
yo: ensangrentaría
The conditional is regular: ensangrentaría, ensangrentarías, ensangrentaría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ensangriente
The present subjunctive follows the e to ie stem change: ensangriente, ensangrientes, ensangriente.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ensangrentara
Based on the preterite, the imperfect subjunctive is regular: ensangrentara, ensangrentaras.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ensangrienta
Commands use the stem change (ie) in all forms except vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ensangrientes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no ensangrienten, no ensangrientes.