incriminar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
incriminar — to incriminate
The present subjunctive of incriminar is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty: incrimine, incriminemos, incriminen.
incriminar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after phrases that express wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty. For 'incriminar,' it's used when the act of incriminating is seen as uncertain, desired, or emotionally charged.
Notes on incriminar in the Present Subjunctive
Incriminar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('incrimino') but with opposite vowel endings (-ar verbs change 'a' to 'e').
Example Sentences
Dudo que él te incrimine sin razón.
I doubt that he will incriminate you without reason.
él/ella/usted
Espero que no me incriminen en el informe.
I hope they don't incriminate me in the report.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que no nos incriminemos mutuamente.
I'm glad we're not incriminate each other.
nosotros
No creo que tú lo incrimines.
I don't think you will incriminate him.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive: 'No creo que te incriminas'.
Correct: After expressions of doubt like 'no creo que', you need the subjunctive: 'No creo que te incrimines'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express uncertainty or doubt.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms: 'Espero que yo incrimine'.
Correct: The correct form for 'yo' is 'incrimine', which is the same as for 'él/ella/usted'. The context clarifies who is performing the action.
Why: While the forms are identical, the subject pronoun or context makes the meaning clear.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incrimino
The present tense of incriminar is regular: incrimino, incriminas, incrimina, incriminamos, incrimináis, incriminan.
Preterite
yo: incriminé
The preterite of incriminar is regular: incriminé, incriminaste, incriminó, incriminamos, incriminasteis, incriminaron.
Imperfect
yo: incriminaba
The imperfect of incriminar is regular: incriminaba, incriminabas, incriminaba, incriminábamos, incriminabais, incriminaban.
Future
yo: incriminaré
The future tense of incriminar is regular: incriminaré, incriminarás, incriminará, incriminaremos, incriminaréis, incriminarán.
Conditional
yo: incriminaría
The conditional of incriminar is regular: incriminaría, incriminarías, incriminaría, incriminaríamos, incriminaríais, incriminarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incriminara
The imperfect subjunctive of incriminar (both -ra and -se forms) describes past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'incriminara' or 'incriminase'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incrimina
The imperative of incriminar is: incrimina (tú), incrimine (usted), incriminemos (nosotros), incriminen (ustedes), incrimina(d) (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no incrimines
The negative imperative of incriminar uses the present subjunctive: no incrimine (usted), no incriminemos (nosotros), no incriminen (ustedes), no incrimines (tú), no incriminéis (vosotros).