incurrir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
incurrir — to fall into
The imperfect subjunctive of incurrir (incurriera/incurriese) is used for hypothetical past situations or polite requests.
incurrir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is great for talking about hypothetical situations in the past, often in 'if' clauses ('Si incurriera en gastos, te pediría ayuda'). It's also used for polite requests or suggestions, similar to the conditional, like 'Quisiera que no incurrieras en problemas.'
Notes on incurrir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Incurrir is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se forms are correct, though the -ra form (incurriera, incurrieras, etc.) is more common in everyday speech. Remember that the nosotros form is 'incurriéramos' with an accent.
Example Sentences
Si yo incurriera en gastos, me ayudarías?
If I were to incur expenses, would you help me?
yo
Me pidió que no incurriera en más deudas.
He asked me not to incur more debt.
yo
Ojalá no incurrieras en ese error.
I wish you wouldn't incur that mistake.
tú
Si ustedes incurrieran en gastos, el proyecto fracasaría.
If you all were to incur expenses, the project would fail.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ellos pensaron que yo incurriría en un error.
They thought I would incur a mistake.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive in hypothetical clauses.
Correct: For 'if' clauses referring to hypothetical situations, use the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si incurriera...' not 'Si incurrí...'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive sets up the hypothetical condition, while the preterite describes completed actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'a' in the nosotros form: 'incurrieramos'.
Correct: The correct nosotros form is 'incurriéramos'.
Why: The accent is needed to maintain the correct pronunciation and stress pattern.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incurro
The present indicative of incurrir (incurro) means to fall into or incur something habitually or right now.
Preterite
yo: incurrí
The preterite of incurrir is regular: incurrí, incurriste, incurrió, incurrimos, incurristeis, incurrieron.
Imperfect
yo: incurría
The imperfect of incurrir (incurría) describes habitual or ongoing past actions of falling into something.
Future
yo: incurriré
The future tense of incurrir (incurriré) predicts or speculates about incurring something.
Conditional
yo: incurriría
The conditional of incurrir (incurriría) expresses hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incurra
The present subjunctive of incurrir (incurra) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about current or future possibilities.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incurre
Use the imperative of incurrir for direct commands: incurre (tú), incurra (usted), incurramos (nosotros), incurran (ustedes), incurrid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no incurras
Negative commands for incurrir use the present subjunctive: no incurras (tú), no incurra (usted), no incurramos (nosotros), no incurran (ustedes), no incurráis (vosotros).