What does inclinar mean?
inclinar means to tilt in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to bow, to lean (physically); to be inclined.
Spanish verb guide
Inclinar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn inclinar, meaning to tilt, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: inclinandoparticiple: inclinado
Principal forms of inclinar
- Infinitive
- inclinar
- Gerund
- inclinando
- Past participle
- inclinado
Inclinar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | inclino | incliné | inclinaba | inclinaré |
| tú | inclinas | inclinaste | inclinabas | inclinarás |
| él / ella / usted | inclina | inclinó | inclinaba | inclinará |
| nosotros/as | inclinamos | inclinamos | inclinábamos | inclinaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | inclinan | inclinaron | inclinaban | inclinarán |
Pattern notes
- Inclinar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with inclinar
El chico se inclinó ante mí.The boy bowed to me.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él se inclinó ante su profesor.He bowed to his teacher.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Esta casa se inclina hacia un lado.This house is leaning to one side.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate inclinar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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