incrementar Present Conjugation
incrementar — to increase
The present tense of incrementar indicates current or habitual actions: incremento, incrementas, incrementa, incrementamos, incrementáis, incrementan.
incrementar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'El sol incrementa la temperatura' (The sun increases the temperature) is a general truth.
Notes on incrementar in the Present
Incrementar is regular in the present indicative. All forms are conjugated according to the standard -ar verb pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo incremento mi actividad física cada semana.
I increase my physical activity every week.
yo
¿Tú incrementas tus ahorros regularmente?
Do you increase your savings regularly?
tú
El gobierno incrementa los impuestos.
The government increases taxes.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros incrementamos la producción en temporada alta.
We increase production during high season.
nosotros
Ellos incrementan la oferta cuando hay demanda.
They increase the supply when there is demand.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for actions that just finished.
Correct: Use the preterite ('incrementó') for completed past actions, not the present ('incrementa').
Why: The present tense describes ongoing or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Incorrect conjugation for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'incrementáis', not 'incrementas' or 'incrementan'.
Why: Learners sometimes forget the specific -áis ending for vosotros in -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: incrementé
The preterite of incrementar describes completed past actions: incrementé, incrementaste, incrementó, incrementamos, incrementasteis, incrementaron.
Imperfect
yo: incrementaba
The imperfect of incrementar describes ongoing or habitual past actions: incrementaba, incrementabas, incrementaba, incrementábamos, incrementabais, incrementaban.
Future
yo: incrementaré
The future tense of incrementar expresses what will happen: incrementaré, incrementarás, incrementará, etc.
Conditional
yo: incrementaría
The conditional of incrementar expresses hypotheticals ('would increase'): incrementaría, incrementarías, incrementaría, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incremente
The present subjunctive of incrementar is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or influence: incremente, incrementes, incrementemos, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incrementara
The imperfect subjunctive of incrementar expresses past hypotheticals or wishes: incrementara, incrementaras, incrementase, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incrementa
The imperative of incrementar gives direct commands: incrementa (tú), incremente (usted), incrementemos (nosotros), incrementen (ustedes), incrementad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no incrementes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no incrementes (tú), no incremente (usted), no incrementemos (nosotros), no incrementen (ustedes), no incrementéis (vosotros).