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escupir

to spit

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The Spanish verb escupir means to spit.

Present tense:

yoescupo
escupes
él/ella/ustedescupe
nosotrosescupimos
vosotrosescupís
ellos/ellas/ustedesescupen

Complete Conjugation Tables

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🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesescupieran
yoescupiera
escupieras
vosotrosescupierais
nosotrosescupiéramos
él/ella/ustedescupiera

The imperfect subjunctive of escupir (escupiera/escupiese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or softer commands.

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present

ellos/ellas/ustedesescupan
yoescupa
escupas
vosotrosescupáis
nosotrosescupamos
él/ella/ustedescupa

The present subjunctive of escupir (esculpa, escupas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.

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imperative

negative

no escupas
vosotrosno escupáis
ustedesno escupan
nosotrosno escupamos
ustedno escupa

Negative commands for 'escupir' use the present subjunctive: no escupas (tú), no escupa (usted), no escupamos (nosotros), no escupan (ustedes), no escupáis (vosotros).

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affirmative

escupe
vosotrosescupid
ustedesescupan
nosotrosescupamos
ustedescupa

Use 'escupir' in the imperative for direct commands: escupe (tú), escupa (usted), escupamos (nosotros), escupan (ustedes), escupid (vosotros).

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indicative

conditional

ellos/ellas/ustedesescupirían
yoescupiría
escupirías
vosotrosescupiríais
nosotrosescupiríamos
él/ella/ustedescupiría

The conditional of escupir (escupiría, escupirías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

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preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesescupieron
yoescupí
escupiste
vosotrosescupisteis
nosotrosescupimos
él/ella/ustedescupió

The preterite of escupir (escupí, escupiste, escupió, etc.) describes completed actions of spitting in the past.

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imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesescupían
yoescupía
escupías
vosotrosescupíais
nosotrosescupíamos
él/ella/ustedescupía

The imperfect of escupir (escupía, escupías, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual actions of spitting in the past.

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present

ellos/ellas/ustedesescupen
yoescupo
escupes
vosotrosescupís
nosotrosescupimos
él/ella/ustedescupe

The present tense of escupir (escupo, escupes, escupe, etc.) describes habitual actions, things happening now, or general truths about spitting.

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future

ellos/ellas/ustedesescupirán
yoescupiré
escupirás
vosotrosescupiréis
nosotrosescupiremos
él/ella/ustedescupirá

The future tense of escupir (escupiré, escupirás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.

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