Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Ensuciar in Spanish
ensuciar to dirty, to make dirty Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Ensuciar (to dirty, to make 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 dirtied
- Gerund
- ensuciando dirtying
- Similar
- emporcar
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 dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensucio | I dirty |
| Tú | ensucias | you dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensucia | s/he dirties |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciamos | we dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciáis | you (plural) dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensucian | they 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 dirtied”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensucié | I dirtied |
| Tú | ensuciaste | you dirtied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensució | s/he dirtied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciamos | we dirtied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciasteis | you (plural) dirtied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensuciaron | they dirtied |
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 dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensuciaba | I used to dirty |
| Tú | ensuciabas | you used to dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensuciaba | s/he used to dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciábamos | we used to dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciabais | you (plural) used to dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensuciaban | they used to 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 dirtying”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy ensuciando | I am dirtying |
| Tú | estás ensuciando | you are dirtying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está ensuciando | s/he is dirtying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos ensuciando | we are dirtying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis ensuciando | you (plural) are dirtying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están ensuciando | they are dirtying |
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 dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a ensuciar | I am going to dirty |
| Tú | vas a ensuciar | you are going to dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a ensuciar | s/he is going to dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a ensuciar | we are going to dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a ensuciar | you (plural) are going to dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a ensuciar | they are going to 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 dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensuciaré | I will dirty |
| Tú | ensuciarás | you will dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensuciará | s/he will dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciaremos | we will dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciaréis | you (plural) will dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensuciarán | they will 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 dirty”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensuciaría | I would dirty |
| Tú | ensuciarías | you would dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensuciaría | s/he would dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciaríamos | we would dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciaríais | you (plural) would dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensuciarían | they would 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 dirtied”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he ensuciado | I have dirtied |
| Tú | has ensuciado | you have dirtied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha ensuciado | s/he has dirtied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos ensuciado | we have dirtied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis ensuciado | you (plural) have dirtied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han ensuciado | they have dirtied |
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 dirtied”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había ensuciado | I had dirtied |
| Tú | habías ensuciado | you had dirtied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había ensuciado | s/he had dirtied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos ensuciado | we had dirtied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais ensuciado | you (plural) had dirtied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían ensuciado | they had dirtied |
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 dirtied”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré ensuciado | I will have dirtied |
| Tú | habrás ensuciado | you will have dirtied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá ensuciado | s/he will have dirtied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos ensuciado | we will have dirtied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis ensuciado | you (plural) will have dirtied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán ensuciado | they will have dirtied |
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 dirtied”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría ensuciado | I would have dirtied |
| Tú | habrías ensuciado | you would have dirtied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría ensuciado | s/he would have dirtied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos ensuciado | we would have dirtied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais ensuciado | you (plural) would have dirtied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían ensuciado | they would have dirtied |
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 dirty”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensucie | I dirty |
| Tú | ensucies | you dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensucie | s/he dirties |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciemos | we dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciéis | you (plural) dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensucien | they 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 dirtied”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensuciara | I dirtied |
| Tú | ensuciaras | you dirtied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensuciara | s/he dirtied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciáramos | we dirtied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciarais | you (plural) dirtied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensuciaran | they dirtied |
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 dirty”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ensuciare | I will dirty |
| Tú | ensuciares | you will dirty |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensuciare | s/he will dirty |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciáremos | we will dirty |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciareis | you (plural) will dirty |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensuciaren | they will 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 dirtied”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya ensuciado | I have dirtied |
| Tú | hayas ensuciado | you have dirtied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya ensuciado | s/he has dirtied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos ensuciado | we have dirtied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis ensuciado | you (plural) have dirtied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan ensuciado | they have dirtied |
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 dirtied”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera ensuciado | I had dirtied |
| Tú | hubieras ensuciado | you had dirtied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera ensuciado | s/he had dirtied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos ensuciado | we had dirtied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais ensuciado | you (plural) had dirtied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran ensuciado | they had dirtied |
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 dirtied”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere ensuciado | I will have dirtied |
| Tú | hubieres ensuciado | you will have dirtied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere ensuciado | s/he will have dirtied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos ensuciado | we will have dirtied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis ensuciado | you (plural) will have dirtied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren ensuciado | they will have dirtied |
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) dirty!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | ensucia | (to you) dirty! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ensucie | (to you formal) dirty! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ensuciemos | let's dirty! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ensuciad | (to you plural) dirty! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ensucien | (to you plural formal) 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 dirty!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no ensucies | (to you) don't dirty! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no ensucie | (to you formal) don't dirty! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no ensuciemos | let's not dirty! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no ensuciéis | (to you plural) don't dirty! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no ensucien | (to you plural formal) don't 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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