Brincar means to jump or hop, often used to describe the action of leaping over something or playing actively.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | brinco | Yo brinco la cuerda todos los días. I jump rope every day.  | |
| Tú | brincas | Tú brincas muy alto en el parque. You jump very high in the park.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | brinca | Ella brinca en la piscina. She jumps in the pool.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | brincamos | Nosotros brincamos en la arena. We jump on the sand.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | brincáis | Vosotros brincáis en el parque. You all jump in the park.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | brincan | Ellos brincan en la cama. They jump on the bed.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | brincé | Ayer, brincé en la cuerda. Yesterday, I jumped rope.  | |
| Tú | brincaste | Tú brincaste muy alto. You jumped very high.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | brincó | Él brincó sobre la valla. He jumped over the fence.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | brincamos | Nosotros brincamos en la playa. We jumped on the beach.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | brincasteis | Vosotros brincasteis en la piscina. You all jumped in the pool.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | brincaron | Ellos brincaron en el parque. They jumped in the park.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | brincaba | Yo brincaba en el parque de niño. I used to jump in the park as a child.  | |
| Tú | brincabas | Tú brincabas mucho cuando eras pequeño. You used to jump a lot when you were little.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | brincaba | Ella brincaba la cuerda todos los días. She used to jump rope every day.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | brincábamos | Nosotros brincábamos en la lluvia. We used to jump in the rain.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | brincabais | Vosotros brincabais en el barro. You all used to jump in the mud.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | brincaban | Ellos brincaban en el parque cada tarde. They used to jump in the park every afternoon.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy brincando | Estoy brincando en el parque ahora. I am jumping in the park now.  | |
| Tú | estás brincando | ¿Estás brincando la cuerda? Are you jumping rope?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está brincando | Ella está brincando en la cama. She is jumping on the bed.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos brincando | Estamos brincando en la playa. We are jumping on the beach.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis brincando | Vosotros estáis brincando en el jardín. You all are jumping in the garden.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están brincando | Los niños están brincando en el parque. The children are jumping in the park.  | 
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a brincar | Voy a brincar en el parque mañana. I am going to jump in the park tomorrow.  | |
| Tú | vas a brincar | ¿Vas a brincar en la cama? Are you going to jump on the bed?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a brincar | Ella va a brincar en la fiesta. She is going to jump at the party.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a brincar | Vamos a brincar en la playa. We are going to jump on the beach.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a brincar | ¿Vosotros vais a brincar en la piscina? Are you all going to jump in the pool?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a brincar | Ellos van a brincar en el parque. They are going to jump in the park.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | brincaré | Mañana brincaré en la cama. Tomorrow I will jump on the bed.  | |
| Tú | brincarás | Tú brincarás en la fiesta. You will jump at the party.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | brincará | Él brincará en el parque. He will jump in the park.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | brincaremos | Nosotros brincaremos en la playa. We will jump on the beach.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | brincaréis | Vosotros brincaréis en la piscina. You all will jump in the pool.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | brincarán | Ellos brincarán en el campo. They will jump in the field.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | brincaría | Yo brincaría si tuviera más tiempo. I would jump if I had more time.  | |
| Tú | brincarías | Tú brincarías en la cuerda si practicases más. You would jump rope if you practiced more.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | brincaría | Él brincaría la cerca si pudiera. He would jump the fence if he could.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | brincaríamos | Nosotros brincaríamos en la lluvia. We would jump in the rain.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | brincaríais | Vosotros brincaríais si hubiera más espacio. You all would jump if there was more space.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | brincarían | Ellos brincarían en la fiesta. They would jump at the party.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he brincado | Yo he brincado en la cama hoy. I have jumped on the bed today.  | |
| Tú | has brincado | Tú has brincado mucho en la fiesta. You have jumped a lot at the party.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha brincado | Ella ha brincado en la cuerda varias veces. She has jumped rope several times.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos brincado | Nosotros hemos brincado en el parque. We have jumped in the park.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis brincado | Vosotros habéis brincado mucho hoy. You all have jumped a lot today.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han brincado | Ellos han brincado en la piscina. They have jumped in the pool.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había brincado | Yo había brincado antes de que llegara. I had jumped before he arrived.  | |
| Tú | habías brincado | Tú habías brincado en la cuerda. You had jumped on the rope.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había brincado | Él había brincado mucho ayer. He had jumped a lot yesterday.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos brincado | Nosotros habíamos brincado en el parque. We had jumped in the park.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais brincado | Vosotros habíais brincado en la clase. You all had jumped in the class.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían brincado | Ellos habían brincado mucho en la fiesta. They had jumped a lot at the party.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré brincado | Para entonces, habré brincado mucho. By then, I will have jumped a lot.  | |
| Tú | habrás brincado | Para mañana, habrás brincado en el parque. By tomorrow, you will have jumped in the park.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá brincado | Ella habrá brincado antes de las 10. She will have jumped before 10 o'clock.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos brincado | Nosotros habremos brincado en la fiesta. We will have jumped at the party.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis brincado | Vosotros habréis brincado mucho hoy. You all will have jumped a lot today.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán brincado | Ellos habrán brincado en la competencia. They will have jumped in the competition.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría brincado | Yo habría brincado si hubiera sabido. I would have jumped if I had known.  | |
| Tú | habrías brincado | Tú habrías brincado si hubieras estado allí. You would have jumped if you had been there.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría brincado | Él habría brincado si no hubiera estado cansado. He would have jumped if he hadn't been tired.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos brincado | Nosotros habríamos brincado en la fiesta. We would have jumped at the party.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais brincado | Vosotros habríais brincado si hubierais tenido la oportunidad. You all would have jumped if you had had the chance.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían brincado | Ellos habrían brincado si no hubiera llovido. They would have jumped if it hadn't rained.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | brinque | Espero que yo brinque más alto. I hope that I jump higher.  | |
| Tú | brinques | Es importante que tú brinques con cuidado. It's important that you jump carefully.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | brinque | Es bueno que él brinque en la cama. It's good that he jumps on the bed.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | brinquemos | Queremos que nosotros brinquemos juntos. We want us to jump together.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | brinquéis | Espero que vosotros brinquéis en la cuerda. I hope that you all jump on the rope.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | brinquen | Es posible que ellos brinquen en la piscina. It's possible that they jump in the pool.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | brincara | Esperaba que él brincara la cuerda. I hoped that he jumped the rope.  | |
| Tú | brincaras | Dudaba que tú brincaras tan alto. I doubted that you jumped so high.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | brincara | No creía que ella brincara la cerca. I didn't believe that she jumped the fence.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | brincáramos | Queríamos que nosotros brincáramos juntos. We wanted us to jump together.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | brincarais | Me sorprendió que vosotros brincarais en la piscina. It surprised me that you all jumped in the pool.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | brincaran | No pensaba que ellos brincaran tan lejos. I didn't think that they jumped so far.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | brincare | Si tuviera tiempo, brincare en la fiesta. If I had time, I would jump at the party.  | |
| Tú | brincares | Quizás brincares la cuerda mañana. Maybe you will jump rope tomorrow.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | brincare | Ella brincare en la competencia si puede. She will jump in the competition if she can.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | brincáremos | Nosotros brincáremos en la piscina. We will jump in the pool.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | brincareís | Vosotros brincareís en el parque. You all will jump in the park.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | brincaren | Ellos brincaren si el suelo está firme. They will jump if the ground is firm.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya brincado | Espero que haya brincado mucho. I hope he/she has jumped a lot.  | |
| Tú | hayas brincado | Es posible que hayas brincado demasiado. It's possible that you have jumped too much.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya brincado | Creo que él haya brincado sobre la valla. I believe that he has jumped over the fence.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos brincado | Es importante que hayamos brincado juntos. It's important that we have jumped together.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis brincado | No creo que hayáis brincado todavía. I don't think you have jumped yet.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan brincado | Me alegra que hayan brincado con entusiasmo. I'm glad that they have jumped with enthusiasm.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera brincado | Si hubiera brincado antes, no me habría lastimado. If I had jumped earlier, I wouldn't have gotten hurt.  | |
| Tú | hubieras brincado | Es posible que tú hubieras brincado más alto. Maybe you had jumped higher.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera brincado | Ella habría brincado si hubiera visto la cuerda. She would have jumped if she had seen the rope.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos brincado | Nosotros no hubiéramos brincado si supiéramos. We wouldn't have jumped if we had known.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais brincado | Vosotros habríais brincado si hubierais tenido la oportunidad. You all would have jumped if you had had the chance.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran brincado | Ellos habrían brincado si no hubiera llovido. They would have jumped if it hadn't rained.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere brincado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere brincado la cerca. When I arrive, I will have already jumped over the fence.  | |
| Tú | hubieres brincado | Es probable que tú hubieres brincado antes de que llegaran. It's likely that you will have jumped before they arrive.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere brincado | Es posible que él hubiere brincado en el momento correcto. It's possible that he will have jumped at the right moment.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos brincado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos brincado muchas veces. By then, we will have jumped many times.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis brincado | Cuando lleguéis, ya habréis brincado el río. When you arrive, you will have already jumped the river.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren brincado | Es probable que ellos hubieren brincado antes del amanecer. It's likely that they will have jumped before dawn.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses el modo imperativo para el yo. Do not use the imperative mood for 'yo'.  | |
| Tú | brinca | ¡Brinca la cuerda ahora! Jump rope now!  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | brinca | ¡Brinca la cuerda, por favor! Jump the rope, please!  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | brincamos | ¡Brincamos juntos en la playa! Let's jump together on the beach!  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | brincad | ¡Brincad sobre la cuerda! Jump over the rope!  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | brincad | ¡Brincad en el charco! Jump in the puddle!  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no brinques | No brinques en la sala. Don't jump in the living room.  | |
| Tú | no brinques | Por favor, no brinques en la cama. Please, don't jump on the bed.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no brinque | No brinque en la piscina. Don't jump in the pool.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no brinquemos | No brinquemos en el parque. Let's not jump in the park.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no brinquéis | No brinquéis en la cuerda. Don't jump on the rope.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no brinquen | No brinquen en la acera. Don't jump on the sidewalk.  | 
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