inculpar Preterite Conjugation
inculpar — to incriminate
The preterite of inculpar is regular: inculpé, inculpaste, inculpó, inculpamos, inculpasteis, inculparon.
inculpar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'inculpar' to talk about a specific instance where someone was incriminated in the past, and that action is now completed. For example, 'The witness incriminated the suspect yesterday.'
Notes on inculpar in the Preterite
Inculpar is completely regular in the preterite. All verb endings follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
El testigo lo inculpó sin dudar.
The witness incriminated him without hesitation.
él/ella/usted
Ayer, la evidencia nos inculpó a todos.
Yesterday, the evidence incriminated all of us.
él/ella/usted
¿Tú me inculpaste en tu declaración?
Did you incriminate me in your statement?
tú
Ellos nos inculparon por un crimen que no cometimos.
They incriminated us for a crime we didn't commit.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'inculpaba' instead of the preterite 'inculpó'.
Correct: Use 'inculpó' for a specific, completed act of incrimination.
Why: The preterite marks a single, finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'inculpé' and 'inculpó'.
Correct: The correct forms are 'inculpé' (yo) and 'inculpó' (él/ella/usted).
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable in these preterite forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: inculpo
The present indicative of inculpar is regular: inculpo, inculpas, inculpa, inculpamos, inculpáis, inculpan.
Imperfect
yo: inculpaba
The imperfect of inculpar is regular: inculpaba, inculpabas, inculpaba, inculpábamos, inculpabais, inculpaban.
Future
yo: inculparé
The future indicative of inculpar is regular: inculparé, inculparás, inculpará, inculparemos, inculparéis, inculparán.
Conditional
yo: inculparía
The conditional of inculpar is regular: inculparía, inculparías, inculparía, inculparíamos, inculparíais, inculparían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: inculpe
The present subjunctive of inculpar (inculpe, inculpes, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inculpara
The imperfect subjunctive of inculpar (e.g., inculpara, inculparas) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: inculpa
Use the imperative of inculpar for direct commands: inculpa (tú), inculpe (usted), inculpemos (nosotros), inculpen (ustedes), inculpad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no inculpes
Negative commands for inculpar use the present subjunctive: no inculpes (tú), no inculpe (usted), no inculpemos (nosotros), no inculpen (ustedes), no inculpéis (vosotros).