incurrir Present Conjugation
incurrir — to fall into
The present indicative of incurrir (incurro) means to fall into or incur something habitually or right now.
incurrir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'incurrir' for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'Este tipo de inversión incurre en riesgos' (This type of investment incurs risks) or 'Yo incurro en gastos cuando salgo de viaje' (I incur expenses when I go traveling).
Notes on incurrir in the Present
Incurrir is regular in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern for regular -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo incurro en gastos cuando viajo.
I incur expenses when I travel.
yo
¿Tú incurres en multas a menudo?
Do you incur fines often?
tú
La empresa incurre en pérdidas si no vende.
The company incurs losses if it doesn't sell.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros incurrimos en errores a veces.
We incur errors sometimes.
nosotros
Ellos incurren en gastos elevados.
They incur high expenses.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the present indicative for facts or habitual actions.
Correct: For factual statements or habitual actions, use the present indicative: 'Incurro en gastos' (indicative), not 'Incurra en gastos' (subjunctive), unless it's within a clause that requires the subjunctive.
Why: The indicative mood is used for objective reality and facts, while the subjunctive is for subjectivity, doubt, or emotion.
Mistake: Confusing the 'nosotros' present form with the preterite.
Correct: The 'nosotros' present form 'incurrimos' is identical to the 'nosotros' preterite form. Context is key to differentiate.
Why: This is a regular pattern for -ir verbs in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incurriera
The imperfect subjunctive of incurrir (incurriera/incurriese) is used for hypothetical past situations or polite requests.
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).