incumbir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
incumbir — to concern
The present subjunctive of incumbir is: incumbamos, incumban, incumba, incumbas, incumbáis.
incumbir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or necessity, especially when the subject changes. For 'incumbir', it's about wishing or doubting that something concerns someone.
Notes on incumbir in the Present Subjunctive
Incumbir is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the first-person singular ('yo') present indicative ('incumbo').
Example Sentences
Espero que te incumban los detalles.
I hope the details concern you.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que le incumba a usted.
I doubt it concerns you (formal).
él/ella/usted
Quiero que nos incumban las decisiones importantes.
I want the important decisions to concern us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creo que te incumbas tú de eso.
I don't think you concern yourself with that.
tú
Es importante que incumbáis vosotros en el proyecto.
It is important that you all (informal) concern yourselves with the project.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After phrases like 'espero que', 'dudo que', 'quiero que', use the present subjunctive.
Why: These trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood to express uncertainty, desire, or emotion.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' form 'incumbáis'.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' form is 'incumbáis'.
Why: This form follows the regular pattern for -ir verbs in the present subjunctive, adding '-áis' to the stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incumbo
The present indicative of incumbir is regular: incumbo, incumbes, incumbe, incumbimos, incumbís, incumben.
Preterite
yo: incumbí
The preterite of incumbir is regular: incumbí, incumbiste, incumbió, incumbimos, incumbisteis, incumbieron.
Imperfect
yo: incumbía
The imperfect of incumbir is regular: incumbía, incumbías, incumbía, incumbíamos, incumbíais, incumbían.
Future
yo: incumbiré
The future tense of incumbir is regular: incumbiré, incumbirás, incumbirá, incumbiremos, incumbiréis, incumbirán.
Conditional
yo: incumbiría
The conditional of incumbir is regular: incumbiría, incumbirías, incumbiría, incumbiríamos, incumbiríais, incumbirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incumbiera
The imperfect subjunctive of incumbir has two forms: incumbiera/incumbiera and incumbiese/incumbiese.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incumbe
The imperative of incumbir is irregular: incumbe, incumba, incumbamos, incumba, incumbid, incumban.
Negative Imperative
yo: no incumbas
Negative commands for incumbir use the present subjunctive: no incumbas, no incumba, no incumbamos, no incumban, no incumbáis.