ensuciar Present Conjugation
ensuciar — to dirty
The present tense of 'ensuciar' is regular: ensucio, ensucias, ensucia, ensuciamos, ensuciáis, ensucian.
ensuciar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. It's your go-to for describing everyday life.
Notes on ensuciar in the Present
'Ensuciar' is regular in the present tense. All forms follow the standard -ar verb conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo ensucio mis manos cada vez que cocino.
I get my hands dirty every time I cook.
yo
¿Tú ensucias la ropa a propósito?
Do you get your clothes dirty on purpose?
tú
El gato ensucia la arena del arenero.
The cat dirties the litter box sand.
él/ella/usted
Los niños ensuciamos el coche jugando.
We (kids) get the car dirty playing.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the indicative.
Correct: For a statement of fact like 'He dirties the shirt', use 'ensucia', not 'ensucie'.
Why: The indicative mood is used for facts and certainty, while the subjunctive is for doubt, wishes, etc.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating 'vosotros'.
Correct: The correct form is 'ensuciáis', not 'ensucian' or 'ensucias'.
Why: The vosotros form for regular -ar verbs ends in -áis.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: ensucié
The preterite of 'ensuciar' is regular: ensucié, ensuciaste, ensució, ensuciamos, ensuciasteis, ensuciaron.
Imperfect
yo: ensuciaba
The imperfect of 'ensuciar' is regular: ensuciaba, ensuciabas, ensuciaba, ensuciábamos, ensuciabais, ensuciaban.
Future
yo: ensuciaré
The future tense of 'ensuciar' is regular: ensuciaré, ensuciarás, ensuciará, ensuciaremos, ensuciaréis, ensuciarán.
Conditional
yo: ensuciaría
The conditional of 'ensuciar' is regular: ensuciaría, ensuciarías, ensuciaría, ensuciaríamos, ensuciaríais, ensuciarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ensucie
The present subjunctive of 'ensuciar' is: ensucie (yo/usted), ensucies (tú), ensuciemos (nosotros), ensuciéis (vosotros), ensucien (ellos/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ensuciara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'ensuciar' has two forms for each person, like ensuciara/ensuciara and ensuciarais/ensuciarais.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ensucia
Affirmative commands for 'ensuciar' are: ensucia (tú), ensucie (usted), ensuciemos (nosotros), ensucien (ustedes), ensuciad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ensucies
Negative commands for 'ensuciar' use the present subjunctive: no ensucies (tú), no ensucie (usted), no ensuciemos (nosotros), no ensucien (ustedes), no ensuciéis (vosotros).