insinuar Present Conjugation
insinuar — to hint
The present of insinuar requires an accent on the 'u' (insinúo, insinúas) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
insinuar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current habits, general truths, or someone's tendency to drop hints or suggest things indirectly right now.
Notes on insinuar in the Present
This is a 'u-to-ú' verb. You must add an accent to the 'u' in the singular forms and the third-person plural to keep the stress on the correct syllable.
Example Sentences
Siempre insinúas que tengo la culpa.
You always hint that I am to blame.
tú
Él insinúa que va a renunciar pronto.
He is hinting that he is going to quit soon.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros nunca insinuamos nada malo.
We never suggest anything bad.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'insinuo' without the accent.
Correct: insinúo
Why: Without the accent, the 'u' and 'o' would blend into a diphthong; the accent is needed to separate the sounds.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: insinué
The preterite of insinuar is regular: insinué, insinuaste, insinuó, insinuamos, insinuasteis, insinuaron.
Imperfect
yo: insinuaba
The imperfect of insinuar is regular: insinuaba, insinuabas, insinuaba, insinuábamos, insinuabais, insinuaban.
Future
yo: insinuaré
The future of insinuar is regular: insinuaré, insinuarás, insinuará, insinuaremos, insinuaréis, insinuarán.
Conditional
yo: insinuaría
The conditional of insinuar is regular: insinuaría, insinuarías, insinuaría, insinuaríamos, insinuaríais, insinuarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: insinúe
The present subjunctive of insinuar follows the 'u-to-ú' change: insinúe, insinúes, insinúe, insinuemos, insinuéis, insinúen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: insinuara
The imperfect subjunctive of insinuar is regular: insinuara, insinuaras, insinuara, insinuáramos, insinuarais, insinuaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: insinúa
Use insinúa (tú), insinúe (usted), and insinuad (vosotros) to tell someone to drop a hint.
Negative Imperative
yo: no insinúes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no insinúes (tú), no insinúe (usted), no insinuéis (vosotros).