Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | inculpar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | inculpando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar inculpando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Inculpar conjugation
inculpar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning blame. In the present tense: yo inculpo, tú inculpas, él/ella inculpa, nosotros inculpamos, vosotros inculpáis, ellos inculpan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #1854-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- inculpar
- Gerundio
- inculpando
- Meaning
- blame
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Inculpar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | inculpo | Yo inculpo a mi primo del desorden.I blame my cousin for the mess. |
| tú | inculpas | Normalmente, tú inculpas a la cajera de ese error.You usually blame the cashier for that mistake. |
| él | inculpa | Hoy, la fiscal del caso inculpa al chófer del golpe.Today, the prosecutor on the case blames the driver for the crash. |
| nosotros | inculpamos | A veces, nosotros inculpamos al gato del jarrón roto.At times, we blame the cat for the broken vase. |
| vosotros | inculpáis | Ahora, vosotros inculpáis al chico nuevo del ruido.Right now, you all blame the new boy for the noise. |
| ellos | inculpan | Casi siempre, los vecinos del edificio inculpan al portero de la pelea.Most of the time, the neighbors in the building blame the doorman for the fight. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he inculpado | Este año, yo he inculpado a mi primo del desorden.This year, I have blamed my cousin for the mess. |
| tú | has inculpado | Últimamente, tú has inculpado a la cajera de ese error.Lately, you have blamed the cashier for that mistake. |
| él | ha inculpado | En estos meses, la fiscal del caso ha inculpado al chófer del golpe.In these months, the prosecutor on the case has blamed the driver for the crash. |
| nosotros | hemos inculpado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos inculpado al gato del jarrón roto.So far, we have blamed the cat for the broken vase. |
| vosotros | habéis inculpado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis inculpado al chico nuevo del ruido.This term, you all have blamed the new boy for the noise. |
| ellos | han inculpado | En este tiempo, los vecinos del edificio han inculpado al portero de la pelea.During this time, the neighbors in the building have blamed the doorman for the fight. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | inculpé | Ayer, yo inculpé a mi primo del desorden.Yesterday, I blamed my cousin for the mess. |
| tú | inculpaste | Hace un rato, tú inculpaste a la cajera de ese error.A little while ago, you blamed the cashier for that mistake. |
| él | inculpó | Esta mañana, la fiscal del caso inculpó al chófer del golpe.This morning, the prosecutor on the case blamed the driver for the crash. |
| nosotros | inculpamos | Anoche, nosotros inculpamos al gato del jarrón roto.Last night, we blamed the cat for the broken vase. |
| vosotros | inculpasteis | El sábado, vosotros inculpasteis al chico nuevo del ruido.On Saturday, you all blamed the new boy for the noise. |
| ellos | inculparon | Hace poco, los vecinos del edificio inculparon al portero de la pelea.Not long ago, the neighbors in the building blamed the doorman for the fight. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | inculpaba | Antes, yo inculpaba a mi primo del desorden.Before, I used to blame my cousin for the mess. |
| tú | inculpabas | Por entonces, tú inculpabas a la cajera de ese error.Back then, you used to blame the cashier for that mistake. |
| él | inculpaba | En esa época, la fiscal del caso inculpaba al chófer del golpe.At that time, the prosecutor on the case used to blame the driver for the crash. |
| nosotros | inculpábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros inculpábamos al gato del jarrón roto.When that was normal, we used to blame the cat for the broken vase. |
| vosotros | inculpabais | Hace años, vosotros inculpabais al chico nuevo del ruido.Years ago, you all used to blame the new boy for the noise. |
| ellos | inculpaban | En aquellos días, los vecinos del edificio inculpaban al portero de la pelea.In those days, the neighbors in the building used to blame the doorman for the fight. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había inculpado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había inculpado a mi primo del desorden.When you arrived, I had already blamed my cousin for the mess. |
| tú | habías inculpado | Para entonces, tú ya habías inculpado a la cajera de ese error.By then, you had already blamed the cashier for that mistake. |
| él | había inculpado | Al volver, la fiscal del caso ya había inculpado al chófer del golpe.When we came back, the prosecutor on the case had already blamed the driver for the crash. |
| nosotros | habíamos inculpado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos inculpado al gato del jarrón roto.Before talking it through, we had already blamed the cat for the broken vase. |
| vosotros | habíais inculpado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais inculpado al chico nuevo del ruido.When you looked again, you all had already blamed the new boy for the noise. |
| ellos | habían inculpado | Para ese momento, los vecinos del edificio ya habían inculpado al portero de la pelea.By that moment, the neighbors in the building had already blamed the doorman for the fight. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube inculpado | Apenas yo hube inculpado a mi primo del desorden, todo cambió.As soon as I had blamed my cousin for the mess, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste inculpado | En cuanto tú hubiste inculpado a la cajera de ese error, se notó.The moment you had blamed the cashier for that mistake, it showed. |
| él | hubo inculpado | No bien la fiscal del caso hubo inculpado al chófer del golpe, hubo ruido.As soon as the prosecutor on the case had blamed the driver for the crash, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos inculpado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos inculpado al gato del jarrón roto, seguimos adelante.Once we had blamed the cat for the broken vase, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis inculpado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis inculpado al chico nuevo del ruido, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had blamed the new boy for the noise, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron inculpado | En cuanto los vecinos del edificio hubieron inculpado al portero de la pelea, el ambiente cambió.The moment the neighbors in the building had blamed the doorman for the fight, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | inculparé | Mañana, yo inculparé a mi primo del desorden.Tomorrow, I will blame my cousin for the mess. |
| tú | inculparás | Dentro de poco, tú inculparás a la cajera de ese error.Soon, you will blame the cashier for that mistake. |
| él | inculpará | Esta tarde, la fiscal del caso inculpará al chófer del golpe.This afternoon, the prosecutor on the case will blame the driver for the crash. |
| nosotros | inculparemos | La semana que viene, nosotros inculparemos al gato del jarrón roto.Next week, we will blame the cat for the broken vase. |
| vosotros | inculparéis | Pronto, vosotros inculparéis al chico nuevo del ruido.Before long, you all will blame the new boy for the noise. |
| ellos | inculparán | Más adelante, los vecinos del edificio inculparán al portero de la pelea.Later on, the neighbors in the building will blame the doorman for the fight. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré inculpado | Para entonces, yo ya habré inculpado a mi primo del desorden.By then, I will already have blamed my cousin for the mess. |
| tú | habrás inculpado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás inculpado a la cajera de ese error.Before closing time, you will already have blamed the cashier for that mistake. |
| él | habrá inculpado | Al final del día, la fiscal del caso ya habrá inculpado al chófer del golpe.By the end of the day, the prosecutor on the case will already have blamed the driver for the crash. |
| nosotros | habremos inculpado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos inculpado al gato del jarrón roto.By tomorrow, we will already have blamed the cat for the broken vase. |
| vosotros | habréis inculpado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis inculpado al chico nuevo del ruido.Before leaving, you all will already have blamed the new boy for the noise. |
| ellos | habrán inculpado | Para esa hora, los vecinos del edificio ya habrán inculpado al portero de la pelea.By that hour, the neighbors in the building will already have blamed the doorman for the fight. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | inculparía | En un caso así, yo inculparía a mi primo del desorden.In a case like that, I would blame my cousin for the mess. |
| tú | inculparías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú inculparías a la cajera de ese error.With a little more time, you would blame the cashier for that mistake. |
| él | inculparía | En esa situación, la fiscal del caso inculparía al chófer del golpe.In that situation, the prosecutor on the case would blame the driver for the crash. |
| nosotros | inculparíamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros inculparíamos al gato del jarrón roto.With that outlook, we would blame the cat for the broken vase. |
| vosotros | inculparíais | Llegado el caso, vosotros inculparíais al chico nuevo del ruido.If it came to that, you all would blame the new boy for the noise. |
| ellos | inculparían | En un día así, los vecinos del edificio inculparían al portero de la pelea.On a day like that, the neighbors in the building would blame the doorman for the fight. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría inculpado | En otro momento, yo habría inculpado a mi primo del desorden.At another moment, I would have blamed my cousin for the mess. |
| tú | habrías inculpado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías inculpado a la cajera de ese error.With a little more margin, you would have blamed the cashier for that mistake. |
| él | habría inculpado | A esas alturas, la fiscal del caso habría inculpado al chófer del golpe.By then, the prosecutor on the case would have blamed the driver for the crash. |
| nosotros | habríamos inculpado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos inculpado al gato del jarrón roto.With that turn, we would have blamed the cat for the broken vase. |
| vosotros | habríais inculpado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais inculpado al chico nuevo del ruido.At that point, you all would have blamed the new boy for the noise. |
| ellos | habrían inculpado | En ese punto, los vecinos del edificio habrían inculpado al portero de la pelea.From there, the neighbors in the building would have blamed the doorman for the fight. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | inculpe | Es mejor que yo inculpe a mi primo del desorden.It is better that I blame my cousin for the mess. |
| tú | inculpes | Hace falta que tú inculpes a la cajera de ese error.It is necessary that you blame the cashier for that mistake. |
| él | inculpe | Conviene que la fiscal del caso inculpe al chófer del golpe.It is wise that the prosecutor on the case blame the driver for the crash. |
| nosotros | inculpemos | Importa que nosotros inculpemos al gato del jarrón roto.It matters that we blame the cat for the broken vase. |
| vosotros | inculpéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros inculpéis al chico nuevo del ruido.It may help if you all blame the new boy for the noise. |
| ellos | inculpen | Es posible que los vecinos del edificio inculpen al portero de la pelea.It is possible that the neighbors in the building blame the doorman for the fight. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya inculpado | Ojalá yo haya inculpado a mi primo del desorden.Hopefully I have blamed my cousin for the mess. |
| tú | hayas inculpado | Puede que tú ya hayas inculpado a la cajera de ese error.Maybe you already have blamed the cashier for that mistake. |
| él | haya inculpado | Tal vez la fiscal del caso haya inculpado al chófer del golpe.Perhaps the prosecutor on the case has blamed the driver for the crash. |
| nosotros | hayamos inculpado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos inculpado al gato del jarrón roto.Maybe we already have blamed the cat for the broken vase. |
| vosotros | hayáis inculpado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis inculpado al chico nuevo del ruido.It is likely that you all have blamed the new boy for the noise. |
| ellos | hayan inculpado | Puede ser que los vecinos del edificio ya hayan inculpado al portero de la pelea.It may be that the neighbors in the building already have blamed the doorman for the fight. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | inculpara | Si yo inculpara a mi primo del desorden, se notaría enseguida.If I blamed my cousin for the mess, it would show right away. |
| tú | inculparas | Si tú inculparas a la cajera de ese error, costaría ocultarlo.If you blamed the cashier for that mistake, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | inculpara | Si la fiscal del caso inculpara al chófer del golpe, daría mucho que hablar.If the prosecutor on the case blamed the driver for the crash, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | inculpáramos | Si nosotros inculpáramos al gato del jarrón roto, todo iría por otro lado.If we blamed the cat for the broken vase, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | inculparais | Si vosotros inculparais al chico nuevo del ruido, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all blamed the new boy for the noise, the mood would change. |
| ellos | inculparan | Si los vecinos del edificio inculparan al portero de la pelea, la escena sería otra.If the neighbors in the building blamed the doorman for the fight, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera inculpado | Si yo hubiera inculpado a mi primo del desorden, aún se recordaría.If I had blamed my cousin for the mess, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras inculpado | Si tú hubieras inculpado a la cajera de ese error, eso habría dejado marca.If you had blamed the cashier for that mistake, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera inculpado | Si la fiscal del caso hubiera inculpado al chófer del golpe, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the prosecutor on the case had blamed the driver for the crash, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos inculpado | Si nosotros hubiéramos inculpado al gato del jarrón roto, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had blamed the cat for the broken vase, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais inculpado | Si vosotros hubierais inculpado al chico nuevo del ruido, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had blamed the new boy for the noise, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran inculpado | Si los vecinos del edificio hubieran inculpado al portero de la pelea, nada habría quedado igual.If the neighbors in the building had blamed the doorman for the fight, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | inculpare | Si yo inculpare a mi primo del desorden, se notará enseguida.If I blame my cousin for the mess, it will show right away. |
| tú | inculpares | Si tú inculpares a la cajera de ese error, costará ignorarlo.If you blame the cashier for that mistake, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | inculpare | Si la fiscal del caso inculpare al chófer del golpe, dará mucho que hablar.If the prosecutor on the case blames the driver for the crash, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | inculpáremos | Si nosotros inculpáremos al gato del jarrón roto, todo irá por otro camino.If we blame the cat for the broken vase, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | inculpareis | Si vosotros inculpareis al chico nuevo del ruido, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all blame the new boy for the noise, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | inculparen | Si los vecinos del edificio inculparen al portero de la pelea, la escena será distinta.If the neighbors in the building blame the doorman for the fight, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere inculpado | Cuando yo hubiere inculpado a mi primo del desorden, ya se notará.When I have blamed my cousin for the mess, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres inculpado | En cuanto tú hubieres inculpado a la cajera de ese error, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have blamed the cashier for that mistake, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere inculpado | Cuando la fiscal del caso hubiere inculpado al chófer del golpe, se verá de inmediato.When the prosecutor on the case has blamed the driver for the crash, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos inculpado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos inculpado al gato del jarrón roto, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have blamed the cat for the broken vase, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis inculpado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis inculpado al chico nuevo del ruido, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have blamed the new boy for the noise, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren inculpado | En cuanto los vecinos del edificio hubieren inculpado al portero de la pelea, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the neighbors in the building have blamed the doorman for the fight, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | inculpa | inculpa a la cajera de ese error.Blame the cashier for that mistake. |
| él | inculpe | Que la fiscal del caso inculpe al chófer del golpe.Let the prosecutor on the case blame the driver for the crash. |
| nosotros | inculpemos | inculpemos al gato del jarrón roto.Blame the cat for the broken vase. |
| vosotros | inculpad | inculpad al chico nuevo del ruido.Blame the new boy for the noise. |
| ellos | inculpen | Que los vecinos del edificio inculpen al portero de la pelea.Let the neighbors in the building blame the doorman for the fight. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no inculpes | No no inculpes a la cajera de ese error.Do not blame the cashier for that mistake. |
| él | no inculpe | Que la fiscal del caso no no inculpe al chófer del golpe.Let the prosecutor on the case not blame the driver for the crash. |
| nosotros | no inculpemos | No no inculpemos al gato del jarrón roto.Let us not blame the cat for the broken vase. |
| vosotros | no inculpéis | No no inculpéis al chico nuevo del ruido.Do not blame the new boy for the noise. |
| ellos | no inculpen | Que los vecinos del edificio no no inculpen al portero de la pelea.Let the neighbors in the building not blame the doorman for the fight. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ a mi primo del desorden.
I blame my cousin for the mess.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
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- What does 'inculpar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'inculpar' means to blame. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is inculpar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Inculpar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate inculpar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of inculpar: yo inculpo, tú inculpas, él/ella/usted inculpa, nosotros inculpamos, vosotros inculpáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes inculpan.
- How do you conjugate inculpar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of inculpar: yo inculpé, tú inculpaste, él/ella/usted inculpó, nosotros inculpamos, vosotros inculpasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes inculparon. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of inculpar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of inculpar: yo inculpaba, tú inculpabas, él/ella/usted inculpaba, nosotros inculpábamos, vosotros inculpabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes inculpaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of inculpar?
- The past participle of inculpar is 'inculpado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he inculpado' (I have blameed), 'has inculpado', 'ha inculpado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of inculpar?
- The gerundio of inculpar is 'inculpando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy inculpando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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