ensuciar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
ensuciar — to dirty
The present subjunctive of 'ensuciar' is: ensucie (yo/usted), ensucies (tú), ensuciemos (nosotros), ensuciéis (vosotros), ensucien (ellos/ustedes).
ensuciar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. It's for when you want to influence someone, express a feeling about an action, or talk about something that isn't a definite fact.
Notes on ensuciar in the Present Subjunctive
Ensuciar is regular in the present subjunctive. The yo form is the same as the él/ella/usted form.
Example Sentences
Espero que no ensucies la camisa nueva.
I hope you don't dirty the new shirt.
tú
Dudo que ellos ensucien la cocina a propósito.
I doubt they dirty the kitchen on purpose.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que no ensuciemos el parque.
I'm glad we aren't dirtying the park.
nosotros
Quiero que usted ensucie esta obra de arte.
I want you to dirty this work of art.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After 'dudo que', use 'ensucien', not 'ensucian'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, fear, or uncertainty require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: For 'ensuciar', both 'yo ensucie' and 'él/ella/usted ensucie' are the same.
Why: This is common for -ar verbs in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ensucio
The present tense of 'ensuciar' is regular: ensucio, ensucias, ensucia, ensuciamos, ensuciáis, ensucian.
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.
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).