Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Ensuciar in Spanish
ensuciar to get dirty Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Ensuciar (to get dirty) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: ensucio, ensucias, ensucia, ensuciamos, ensuciáis, ensucian. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- ensuciado gotten dirty
- Gerund
- ensuciando getting dirty
- Similar
- mancharse
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Ensuciar
- Ensuciar in the Indicative Present
- Ensuciar in the Indicative Preterite
- Ensuciar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Ensuciar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Ensuciar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Ensuciar in the Indicative Future
- Ensuciar in the Indicative Conditional
- Ensuciar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Ensuciar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Ensuciar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Ensuciar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Ensuciar
- Imperative tenses of Ensuciar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Ensuciar
Ensuciar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of ensuciar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “ensucio”, meaning “I get dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensucio | I get dirty |
| Tú | ensucias | you get dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensucia | s/he gets dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciamos | we get dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciáis | you (plural) get dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensucian | they get dirty |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ensuci- plus the -ar endings.
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Ensuciar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of ensuciar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “ensucié”, meaning “I got dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensucié | I got dirty |
| Tú | ensuciaste | you got dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensució | s/he got dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciamos | we got dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciasteis | you (plural) got dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensuciaron | they got dirty |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ensuci- plus the -ar endings.
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Ensuciar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of ensuciar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “ensuciaba”, meaning “I used to get dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensuciaba | I used to get dirty |
| Tú | ensuciabas | you used to get dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensuciaba | s/he used to get dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciábamos | we used to get dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciabais | you (plural) used to get dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensuciaban | they used to get dirty |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ensuci- plus the -ar endings.
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Ensuciar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of ensuciar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy ensuciando”, meaning “I am getting dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy ensuciando | I am getting dirty |
| Tú | estás ensuciando | you are getting dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está ensuciando | s/he is getting dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos ensuciando | we are getting dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis ensuciando | you (plural) are getting dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están ensuciando | they are getting dirty |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund ensuciando.
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Ensuciar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of ensuciar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a ensuciar”, meaning “I am going to get dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a ensuciar | I am going to get dirty |
| Tú | vas a ensuciar | you are going to get dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a ensuciar | s/he is going to get dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a ensuciar | we are going to get dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a ensuciar | you (plural) are going to get dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a ensuciar | they are going to get dirty |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive ensuciar.
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Ensuciar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of ensuciar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “ensuciaré”, meaning “I will get dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensuciaré | I will get dirty |
| Tú | ensuciarás | you will get dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensuciará | s/he will get dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciaremos | we will get dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciaréis | you (plural) will get dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensuciarán | they will get dirty |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive ensuciar plus the future endings.
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Ensuciar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of ensuciar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “ensuciaría”, meaning “I would get dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensuciaría | I would get dirty |
| Tú | ensuciarías | you would get dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensuciaría | s/he would get dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciaríamos | we would get dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciaríais | you (plural) would get dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensuciarían | they would get dirty |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive ensuciar plus the conditional endings.
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Ensuciar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of ensuciar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he ensuciado”, meaning “I have gotten dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he ensuciado | I have gotten dirty |
| Tú | has ensuciado | you have gotten dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha ensuciado | s/he has gotten dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos ensuciado | we have gotten dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis ensuciado | you (plural) have gotten dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han ensuciado | they have gotten dirty |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle ensuciado.
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Ensuciar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of ensuciar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había ensuciado”, meaning “I had gotten dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había ensuciado | I had gotten dirty |
| Tú | habías ensuciado | you had gotten dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había ensuciado | s/he had gotten dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos ensuciado | we had gotten dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais ensuciado | you (plural) had gotten dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían ensuciado | they had gotten dirty |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle ensuciado.
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Ensuciar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of ensuciar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré ensuciado”, meaning “I will have gotten dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré ensuciado | I will have gotten dirty |
| Tú | habrás ensuciado | you will have gotten dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá ensuciado | s/he will have gotten dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos ensuciado | we will have gotten dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis ensuciado | you (plural) will have gotten dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán ensuciado | they will have gotten dirty |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle ensuciado.
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Ensuciar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of ensuciar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría ensuciado”, meaning “I would have gotten dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría ensuciado | I would have gotten dirty |
| Tú | habrías ensuciado | you would have gotten dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría ensuciado | s/he would have gotten dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos ensuciado | we would have gotten dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais ensuciado | you (plural) would have gotten dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían ensuciado | they would have gotten dirty |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle ensuciado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Ensuciar
Ensuciar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “ensucie”, meaning “I get dirty”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensucie | I get dirty |
| Tú | ensucies | you get dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensucie | s/he gets dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciemos | we get dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciéis | you (plural) get dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensucien | they get dirty |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ensuci- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Ensuciar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “ensuciara”, meaning “I got dirty”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensuciara | I got dirty |
| Tú | ensuciaras | you got dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensuciara | s/he got dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciáramos | we got dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciarais | you (plural) got dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensuciaran | they got dirty |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, ensuciaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (ensuciáramos).
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Ensuciar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “ensuciare”, meaning “I will get dirty”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensuciare | I will get dirty |
| Tú | ensuciares | you will get dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensuciare | s/he will get dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciáremos | we will get dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciareis | you (plural) will get dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensuciaren | they will get dirty |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, ensuciaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (ensuciáremos).
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Ensuciar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya ensuciado”, meaning “I have gotten dirty”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya ensuciado | I have gotten dirty |
| Tú | hayas ensuciado | you have gotten dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya ensuciado | s/he has gotten dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos ensuciado | we have gotten dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis ensuciado | you (plural) have gotten dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan ensuciado | they have gotten dirty |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle ensuciado.
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Ensuciar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera ensuciado”, meaning “I had gotten dirty”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera ensuciado | I had gotten dirty |
| Tú | hubieras ensuciado | you had gotten dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera ensuciado | s/he had gotten dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos ensuciado | we had gotten dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais ensuciado | you (plural) had gotten dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran ensuciado | they had gotten dirty |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle ensuciado.
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Ensuciar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere ensuciado”, meaning “I will have gotten dirty”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere ensuciado | I will have gotten dirty |
| Tú | hubieres ensuciado | you will have gotten dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere ensuciado | s/he will have gotten dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos ensuciado | we will have gotten dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis ensuciado | you (plural) will have gotten dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren ensuciado | they will have gotten dirty |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle ensuciado.
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Imperative tenses of Ensuciar
Ensuciar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “ensucie”, meaning “(to you formal) get dirty!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | ensucia | (to you) get dirty! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensucie | (to you formal) get dirty! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciemos | let's get dirty! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciad | (to you plural) get dirty! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensucien | (to you plural formal) get dirty! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (ensucia); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (ensucie, ensuciemos, ensucien); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (ensuciad).
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Ensuciar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no ensucie”, meaning “(to you formal) don't get dirty!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no ensucies | (to you) don't get dirty! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no ensucie | (to you formal) don't get dirty! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no ensuciemos | let's not get dirty! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no ensuciéis | (to you plural) don't get dirty! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no ensucien | (to you plural formal) don't get dirty! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no ensucies, no ensucie, no ensuciemos, no ensuciéis, no ensucien.
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Frequently asked questions about Ensuciar
Is ensuciar a regular or irregular verb?
Ensuciar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate ensuciar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), ensuciar is conjugated as: yo ensucio, tú ensucias, él/ella/usted ensucia, nosotros ensuciamos, vosotros ensuciáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ensucian. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate ensuciar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), ensuciar is conjugated as: yo ensucié, tú ensuciaste, él/ella/usted ensució, nosotros ensuciamos, vosotros ensuciasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ensuciaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate ensuciar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), ensuciar is conjugated as: yo ensuciaba, tú ensuciabas, él/ella/usted ensuciaba, nosotros ensuciábamos, vosotros ensuciabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes ensuciaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate ensuciar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), ensuciar is conjugated as: yo ensuciaré, tú ensuciarás, él/ella/usted ensuciará, nosotros ensuciaremos, vosotros ensuciaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ensuciarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate ensuciar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), ensuciar is conjugated as: yo ensucie, tú ensucies, él/ella/usted ensucie, nosotros ensuciemos, vosotros ensuciéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ensucien. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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