incitar Present Conjugation
incitar — to incite
The present tense 'incito' describes actions happening now, habits, or general truths.
incitar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'incitar' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general statements about inciting things. It's the most common tense for everyday speech.
Notes on incitar in the Present
Incitrar is regular in the present tense. The conjugation follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Él siempre incita a sus hermanos a jugar.
He always incites his siblings to play.
él/ella/usted
Yo no incito a nadie a hacer trampa.
I don't incite anyone to cheat.
yo
¿Tú incitas a tus amigos a estudiar?
Do you incite your friends to study?
tú
Nosotros incitamos a la participación.
We incite participation.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for actions that just finished, which should be preterite.
Correct: If the action is completed, use the preterite: 'incité'. If it's ongoing or habitual, use the present: 'incito'.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not completed past events.
Mistake: Confusing 'incitan' (they incite) with 'incitan' (you all incite, formal).
Correct: Both 'ellos/ellas/ustedes' and 'vosotros' (formal) use 'incitan' in the present indicative.
Why: The context and surrounding words clarify whether it refers to 'they' or 'you all'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: incité
The preterite of 'incitar' is regular: incité, incitaste, incitó, incitamos, incitasteis, incitaron.
Imperfect
yo: incitaba
The imperfect 'incitaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions, setting the scene.
Future
yo: incitaré
The future tense 'incitaré' indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: incitaría
The conditional 'incitaría' expresses hypothetical actions ('would incite') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incite
The present subjunctive 'incite' is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and recommendations.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incitara
The imperfect subjunctive 'incitara' or 'incitase' expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incita
Commands like 'incita' (you, informal) and 'inciten' (you all, formal) are used for direct orders.
Negative Imperative
yo: no incites
Negative commands like 'no incites' (you, informal) and 'no inciten' (you all, formal) tell someone NOT to do something.