humillar Present Conjugation
humillar — to humiliate
The present indicative of 'humillar' (humillo, humillas, etc.) describes current actions or general truths about humiliating others or oneself.
humillar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions of humiliating or humbling that are happening right now, are habitual, or are general truths. For example, 'He often humiliates his colleagues' or 'We should humble ourselves.'
Notes on humillar in the Present
'Humillar' is regular in the present indicative tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Él siempre humilla a sus empleados.
He always humiliates his employees.
él/ella/usted
No te humilles por un error pequeño.
Don't humiliate yourself over a small mistake.
tú
Nos humillamos cuando pedimos perdón.
We humble ourselves when we ask for forgiveness.
nosotros
Los políticos a veces se humillan para ganar votos.
Politicians sometimes humble themselves to gain votes.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo no me humillo ante nadie.
I don't humiliate myself before anyone.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive 'humille' when the indicative is needed.
Correct: For factual statements or habitual actions, use the indicative: 'Él humilla' not 'Él humille'.
Why: The indicative is for reality and facts, while the subjunctive is for doubt, wishes, etc.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' form is 'humilláis'.
Why: Forgetting the 'i' before the 's' is a common error for -ar verbs in the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: humillé
The preterite of 'humillar' is regular: humillé, humillaste, humilló, humillamos, humillasteis, humillaron.
Imperfect
yo: humillaba
The imperfect of 'humillar' (humillaba, humillabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of humiliating or humbling.
Future
yo: humillaré
The future tense of 'humillar' (humillaré, humillarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or express probability.
Conditional
yo: humillaría
The conditional of 'humillar' (humillaría, humillarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: humille
The present subjunctive of 'humillar' (humille, humilles, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or impersonal statements.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: humillara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'humillar' (humillara/humillase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: humilla
Imperative commands for 'humillar' are: humilla (tú), humille (usted), humillemos (nosotros), humillad (vosotros), humillen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no humilles
Negative commands for 'humillar' use 'no' + present subjunctive: no humilles (tú), no humille (usted), no humillemos (nosotros), no humilléis (vosotros), no humillen (ustedes).