mancharConjugation
manchar means to stain.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive 'manchara' or 'manchase' is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive 'manche' is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands like 'no manches' (tú) and 'no manche' (usted) use the present subjunctive.
Imperative
Use imperative forms like 'mancha' (tú) and 'manche' (usted) for direct commands with manchar.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional 'mancharía' expresses hypotheticals ('would stain') or polite requests.
Preterite
The preterite of manchar is regular: manché, manchaste, manchó, manchamos, manchasteis, mancharon.
Imperfect
The imperfect 'manchaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of staining.
Present
The present tense 'mancho' describes current actions, habits, or general truths about staining.
Future
The future tense 'mancharé' predicts or expresses probability about staining.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does manchar mean in Spanish?
manchar means "to stain".
Is manchar a regular or irregular verb?
manchar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate manchar in the present tense?
The present tense of manchar is: yo mancho, tú manchas, él/ella/usted mancha, nosotros manchamos, vosotros mancháis, ellos/ellas/ustedes manchan.
How do you conjugate manchar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of manchar is: yo manché, tú manchaste, él/ella/usted manchó, nosotros manchamos, vosotros manchasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes mancharon.
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