Meaning and behavior
What does ensuciar mean?
Ensuciar means to dirty, soil, to stain. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to foul, to defile; to sully, to smear, to besmirch, to blacken, to tarnish (a person's name, reputation or memory).
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- ensuciar
- Gerund
- ensuciando
- Past participle
- ensuciado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Ensuciar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of ensuciar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Ensuciar |
|---|---|
| yo | ensucio |
| tú | ensucias |
| él / ella / usted | ensucia |
| nosotros / nosotras | ensuciamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ensuciáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ensucian |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of ensuciar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Ensuciar |
|---|---|
| yo | ensucié |
| tú | ensuciaste |
| él / ella / usted | ensució |
| nosotros / nosotras | ensuciamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ensuciasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ensuciaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of ensuciar, or for background information.
| Subject | Ensuciar |
|---|---|
| yo | ensuciaba |
| tú | ensuciabas |
| él / ella / usted | ensuciaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | ensuciábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ensuciabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ensuciaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of ensuciar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Ensuciar |
|---|---|
| yo | ensuciaré |
| tú | ensuciarás |
| él / ella / usted | ensuciará |
| nosotros / nosotras | ensuciaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ensuciaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ensuciarán |
Verified context
Examples with ensuciar
El niño se ensució las manos.
The boy got his hands dirty.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom se ensució los pantalones.
Tom got his pants dirty.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRYo no ensucié su ropa.
I didn't get your clothes dirty.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Ensuciar FAQ
What does ensuciar mean?
Ensuciar means to dirty, soil, to stain.
Is ensuciar regular or irregular?
Ensuciar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of ensuciar?
The gerund of ensuciar is ensuciando.
What is the past participle of ensuciar?
The past participle of ensuciar is ensuciado.
How is ensuciar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is ensucio, ensucias, ensucia, ensuciamos, ensucian.
How is ensuciar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is ensucié, ensuciaste, ensució, ensuciamos, ensuciaron.
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