
escabullirse Present Conjugation
escabullirse — to slip away
The present tense 'se escabulle' describes someone who habitually or currently slips away.
escabullirse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current actions or to describe someone's personality (e.g., someone who always avoids chores).
Notes on escabullirse in the Present
This verb is regular in the present tense, following the standard -ir reflexive pattern.
Example Sentences
Siempre me escabullo cuando hay que lavar los platos.
I always slip away when it's time to wash the dishes.
yo
¿Por qué siempre te escabulles de las fotos?
Why do you always sneak out of photos?
tú
El ratón se escabulle por un agujero en la pared.
The mouse slips through a hole in the wall.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun 'me' or 'se'.
Correct: Say 'me escabullo', not just 'escabullo'.
Why: Escabullirse is a pronominal verb; the 'se' at the end of the infinitive tells you it needs a pronoun.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: me escabullí
The preterite marks a specific instance of someone slipping away: 'me escabullí', 'se escabulló'.
Imperfect
yo: me escabullía
The imperfect 'se escabullía' describes a habit of sneaking off or an ongoing escape in the past.
Future
yo: me escabulliré
The future tense 'se escabullirá' predicts that someone will sneak off later.
Conditional
yo: me escabulliría
The conditional 'se escabulliría' expresses what someone 'would' do under certain circumstances.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me escabulla
Use 'me escabulla', 'te escabullas' to express wishes, doubts, or requests about someone slipping away.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me escabullera
Use 'se escabullera' for hypothetical scenarios or past requests about sneaking off.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: escabúllete
Use 'escabúllete' to tell someone to sneak away right now.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te escabullas
Use 'no te escabullas' to tell someone NOT to sneak off.