Cuchichear means to speak softly or quietly, often in a secretive or intimate manner. It is used when describing whispering or speaking in a hushed tone.
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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 | cuchicheo | Yo cuchicheo con mis amigos. I whisper with my friends. | |
| Tú | cuchicheas | Tú cuchicheas durante la clase. You whisper during class. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cuchichea | Ella cuchichea en el pasillo. She whispers in the hallway. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cuchicheamos | Nosotros cuchicheamos en la reunión. We whisper in the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cuchicheáis | Vosotros cuchicheáis en la cafetería. You all whisper in the cafeteria. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cuchichean | Ellos cuchichean en secreto. They whisper secretly. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cuchicheé | Anoche cuchicheé con mi hermana. Last night I whispered with my sister. | |
| Tú | cuchicheaste | Tú cuchicheaste durante la reunión. You whispered during the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cuchicheó | Ella cuchicheó algo en secreto. She whispered something secretly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cuchicheamos | Nosotros cuchicheamos en el pasillo. We whispered in the hallway. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cuchicheasteis | Vosotros cuchicheasteis en clase. You all whispered in class. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cuchichearon | Ellos cuchichearon durante la película. They whispered during the movie. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cuchicheaba | Yo cuchicheaba con mis amigos en clase. I used to whisper with my friends in class. | |
| Tú | cuchicheabas | Tú cuchicheabas durante la reunión. You used to whisper during the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cuchicheaba | Ella cuchicheaba con su hermana en el parque. She used to whisper with her sister in the park. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cuchicheábamos | Nosotros cuchicheábamos en la esquina. We used to whisper on the corner. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cuchicheabais | Vosotros cuchicheabais en clase. You all used to whisper in class. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cuchicheaban | Ellos cuchicheaban durante la película. They used to whisper during the movie. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy cuchicheando | Estoy cuchicheando con mi hermana ahora. I am whispering with my sister right now. | |
| Tú | estás cuchicheando | ¿Estás cuchicheando durante la reunión? Are you whispering during the meeting? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está cuchicheando | Ella está cuchicheando con sus amigos. She is whispering with her friends. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos cuchicheando | Estamos cuchicheando sobre el plan. We are whispering about the plan. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis cuchicheando | Vosotros estáis cuchicheando en clase. You all are whispering in class. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están cuchicheando | Los niños están cuchicheando en el patio. The children are whispering in the yard. |
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 cuchichear | Voy a cuchichear con mis amigos mañana. I am going to whisper with my friends tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a cuchichear | Tú vas a cuchichear en la reunión. You are going to whisper at the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a cuchichear | Ella va a cuchichear con su hermana. She is going to whisper with her sister. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a cuchichear | Nosotros vamos a cuchichear en clase. We are going to whisper in class. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a cuchichear | Vosotros vais a cuchichear durante la película. You all are going to whisper during the movie. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a cuchichear | Ellos van a cuchichear en el pasillo. They are going to whisper in the hallway. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cuchichearé | Cuchichearé el secreto mañana. I will whisper the secret tomorrow. | |
| Tú | cuchichearás | Tú cuchichearás en la reunión. You will whisper at the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cuchicheará | Él cuchicheará con ella después. He will whisper with her later. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cuchichearemos | Nosotros cuchichearemos en secreto. We will whisper in secret. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cuchichearéis | Vosotros cuchichearéis en clase. You all will whisper in class. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cuchichearán | Ellos cuchichearán durante la película. They will whisper during the movie. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cuchichearía | Yo cuchichearía si tuviera un secreto. I would whisper if I had a secret. | |
| Tú | cuchichearías | Tú cuchichearías en la reunión. You would whisper in the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cuchichearía | Él cuchichearía con sus amigos. He would whisper with his friends. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cuchichearíamos | Nosotros cuchichearíamos si estuviéramos solos. We would whisper if we were alone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cuchichearíais | Vosotros cuchichearíais en clase. You all would whisper in class. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cuchichearían | Ellos cuchichearían en la fiesta. They would whisper at the party. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he cuchicheado | He cuchicheado con mi amigo hoy. I have whispered with my friend today. | |
| Tú | has cuchicheado | ¿Has cuchicheado algo importante? Have you whispered something important? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha cuchicheado | Ella ha cuchicheado en secreto. She has whispered secretly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos cuchicheado | Hemos cuchicheado sobre el plan. We have whispered about the plan. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis cuchicheado | Vosotros habéis cuchicheado demasiado. You all have whispered too much. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han cuchicheado | Ellos han cuchicheado en la esquina. They have whispered in the corner. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había cuchicheado | Yo ya había cuchicheado antes de salir. I had already whispered before leaving. | |
| Tú | habías cuchicheado | Tú habías cuchicheado con ella ayer. You had whispered with her yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había cuchicheado | Él había cuchicheado en secreto. He had whispered in secret. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos cuchicheado | Nosotros habíamos cuchicheado toda la noche. We had whispered all night. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais cuchicheado | Vosotros habíais cuchicheado en clase. You all had whispered in class. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían cuchicheado | Ellos habían cuchicheado durante la reunión. They had whispered during the meeting. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cuchicheado | Para entonces, habré cuchicheado con ella. By then, I will have whispered with her. | |
| Tú | habrás cuchicheado | Para mañana, habrás cuchicheado con tus amigos. By tomorrow, you will have whispered with your friends. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá cuchicheado | Él habrá cuchicheado el secreto. He will have whispered the secret. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos cuchicheado | Nosotros habremos cuchicheado antes de la reunión. We will have whispered before the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis cuchicheado | Vosotros habréis cuchicheado en la fiesta. You all will have whispered at the party. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán cuchicheado | Ellos habrán cuchicheado sobre el plan. They will have whispered about the plan. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría cuchicheado | Yo habría cuchicheado si hubiera sabido. I would have whispered if I had known. | |
| Tú | habrías cuchicheado | Tú habrías cuchicheado en la reunión. You would have whispered at the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría cuchicheado | Ella habría cuchicheado con su amiga. She would have whispered with her friend. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos cuchicheado | Nosotros habríamos cuchicheado si no nos hubieran visto. We would have whispered if we hadn't been seen. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais cuchicheado | Vosotros habríais cuchicheado en secreto. You all would have whispered secretly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían cuchicheado | Ellos habrían cuchicheado durante la fiesta. They would have whispered during the party. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cuchichee | Espero que yo cuchichee la verdad. I hope that I whisper the truth. | |
| Tú | cuchichees | Es importante que tú cuchichees en secreto. It's important that you whisper in secret. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cuchichee | Es posible que él cuchichee con ella. It's possible that he whispers with her. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cuchicheemos | Queremos que nosotros cuchicheemos en la reunión. We want us to whisper at the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cuchicheéis | Espero que vosotros cuchicheéis en privado. I hope that you all whisper privately. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cuchicheen | Es probable que ellas cuchicheen sobre el plan. It's likely that they whisper about the plan. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cuchicheara | Pensé que él cuchicheara en secreto. I thought he was whispering secretly. | |
| Tú | cuchichearas | Dudaba que tú cuchichearas en la esquina. I doubted that you were whispering on the corner. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cuchicheara | Esperaba que ella cuchicheara con su amiga. I hoped that she was whispering with her friend. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cuchicheáramos | Queríamos que nosotros cuchicheáramos en la reunión. We wanted us to be whispering at the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cuchichearais | Pensaba que vosotros cuchichearais en clase. I thought that you all were whispering in class. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cuchichearan | No creía que ellos cuchichearan durante la película. I didn't believe they were whispering during the movie. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cuchicheare | Si me lo pidiere, cuchicheare la verdad. If he asked me, I would whisper the truth. | |
| Tú | cuchicheares | Cuando llegares, cuchicheares en secreto. When you arrive, you will whisper in secret. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cuchicheare | El profesor cuchicheare con los estudiantes. The teacher will whisper with the students. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cuchicheáremos | Nosotros cuchicheáremos en la reunión. We will whisper during the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cuchicheareis | Vosotros cuchicheareis en el pasillo. You all will whisper in the hallway. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cuchichearen | Ellos cuchichearen sobre el plan. They will whisper about the plan. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya cuchicheado | Espero que haya cuchicheado la verdad. I hope he/she has whispered the truth. | |
| Tú | hayas cuchicheado | Es posible que hayas cuchicheado en secreto. It's possible that you have whispered in secret. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya cuchicheado | No creo que él haya cuchicheado nada malo. I don't think he has whispered anything bad. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos cuchicheado | Es probable que hayamos cuchicheado antes. It's likely that we have whispered before. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis cuchicheado | ¿Habéis cuchicheado durante la reunión? Have you all whispered during the meeting? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan cuchicheado | No creo que hayan cuchicheado en público. I don't think they have whispered in public. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera cuchicheado | Si hubiera cuchicheado, no lo habría sabido. If I had whispered, I wouldn't have known. | |
| Tú | hubieras cuchicheado | Es posible que tú hubieras cuchicheado en secreto. It's possible that you had whispered secretly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera cuchicheado | Ella hubiera cuchicheado si hubiera estado nerviosa. She would have whispered if she had been nervous. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos cuchicheado | Nosotros hubiéramos cuchicheado en la reunión pasada. We would have whispered at the last meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais cuchicheado | Vosotros hubierais cuchicheado si hubierais estado allí. You all would have whispered if you had been there. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran cuchicheado | Ellos hubieran cuchicheado durante la película. They would have whispered during the movie. |
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 cuchicheado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere cuchicheado. When I arrive, I will have already whispered. | |
| Tú | hubieres cuchicheado | Para entonces, tú hubieres cuchicheado. By then, you will have whispered. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere cuchicheado | Es posible que él hubiere cuchicheado. It is possible that he will have whispered. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos cuchicheado | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos cuchicheado. Perhaps we will have whispered. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis cuchicheado | Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis cuchicheado. By then, you all will have whispered. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren cuchicheado | Es probable que ellos hubieren cuchicheado. It is likely that they will have whispered. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cuchichea | ¡Cuchichea más bajo en la biblioteca! Whisper quieter in the library! | |
| Tú | cuchichea | ¡Cuchichea cuando hables con ella! Whisper when you talk to her! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cuchichee | Por favor, cuchichee en la reunión. Please whisper during the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cuchicheemos | Cuchicheemos para no molestar. Let's whisper so as not to disturb. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cuchichead | Cuchichead en voz baja, por favor. Whisper quietly, please. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cuchicheen | Digan que cuchichean en clase. They say they whisper in class. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no cuchichees | No cuchichees durante la reunión. Don't whisper during the meeting. | |
| Tú | no cuchichees | Por favor, no cuchichees en clase. Please, don't whisper in class. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no cuchichee | No cuchichee cuando hablen los profesores. Don't whisper when the teachers are speaking. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no cuchicheemos | No cuchicheemos durante la presentación. Let's not whisper during the presentation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no cuchicheéis | No cuchicheéis mientras hablan los demás. Don't whisper while others are speaking. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no cuchicheen | No cuchicheen en la biblioteca. Don't whisper in the library. |
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