Engrasar means to apply grease or oil to a surface or object, often to lubricate or prevent sticking. It is used in contexts related to cooking, machinery, or maintenance.
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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 | engraso | Yo engraso la puerta cada mes. I oil the door every month. | |
| Tú | engrasas | Tú engrasas la bicicleta regularmente. You oil the bicycle regularly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engrasar | Él engrasar las máquinas antes de usarlas. He oil the machines before using them. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engrasamos | Nosotros engrasamos las herramientas cada semana. We oil the tools every week. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engrasáis | Vosotros engrasáis las cadenas de las bicicletas. You all oil the bicycle chains. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engrasan | Ellos engrasan los motores cada mes. They oil the engines every month. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | engrasé | Ayer engrasé la puerta. Yesterday I greased the door. | |
| Tú | engrasaste | Tú engrasaste la máquina. You greased the machine. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engrasó | Él engrasó las cadenas. He greased the chains. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engrasamos | Nosotros engrasamos las bisagras. We greased the hinges. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engrasasteis | Vosotros engrasasteis las herramientas. You all greased the tools. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engrasaron | Ellos engrasaron las máquinas viejas. They greased the old machines. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | engrasaba | Yo engrasaba las máquinas cada semana. I used to oil the machines every week. | |
| Tú | engrasabas | Tú engrasabas la bicicleta regularmente. You used to oil the bicycle regularly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engrasaba | Él engrasaba las herramientas antiguas. He used to oil the old tools. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engrasábamos | Nosotros engrasábamos las puertas cada mes. We used to oil the doors every month. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engrasabais | Vosotros engrasabais las máquinas en la fábrica. You all used to oil the machines at the factory. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engrasaban | Ellos engrasaban los engranajes antiguos. They used to oil the old gears. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy engrasando | Estoy engrasando la puerta. I am greasing the door. | |
| Tú | estás engrasando | Estás engrasando la máquina ahora. You are greasing the machine now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está engrasando | Ella está engrasando las bicicletas. She is greasing the bikes. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos engrasando | Estamos engrasando las herramientas. We are greasing the tools. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis engrasando | Vosotros estáis engrasando las cadenas. You all are greasing the chains. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están engrasando | Ellos están engrasando las máquinas. They are greasing the machines. |
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 engrasar | Voy a engrasar la puerta mañana. I am going to grease the door tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a engrasar | Vas a engrasar la máquina hoy. You are going to grease the machine today. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a engrasar | Él va a engrasar las bisagras. He is going to grease the hinges. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a engrasar | Vamos a engrasar las cadenas mañana. We are going to grease the chains tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a engrasar | Vosotros vais a engrasar las herramientas. You all are going to grease the tools. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a engrasar | Ellos van a engrasar las máquinas pronto. They are going to grease the machines soon. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | engrasaré | Yo engrasaré la puerta mañana. I will oil the door tomorrow. | |
| Tú | engrasarás | Tú engrasarás la bicicleta pronto. You will oil the bicycle soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engrasará | Él engrasará la máquina la próxima semana. He will oil the machine next week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engrasaremos | Nosotros engrasaremos las herramientas mañana. We will oil the tools tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engrasaréis | Vosotros engrasaréis las sillas hoy. You all will oil the chairs today. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engrasarán | Ellos engrasarán las máquinas pronto. They will oil the machines soon. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | engrasaría | Yo engrasaría la máquina si tuviera aceite. I would grease the machine if I had oil. | |
| Tú | engrasarías | Tú engrasarías las cadenas si supieras cómo hacerlo. You would grease the chains if you knew how to do it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engrasaría | Él engrasaría las bisagras si tuviera tiempo. He would grease the hinges if he had time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engrasaríamos | Nosotros engrasaríamos las máquinas mañana. We would grease the machines tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engrasaríais | Vosotros engrasaríais las herramientas si os lo pidiera. You all would grease the tools if I asked you. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engrasarían | Ellos engrasarían las puertas si tuvieran aceite. They would grease the doors if they had oil. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he engrasado | He engrasado la máquina esta mañana. I have greased the machine this morning. | |
| Tú | has engrasado | ¿Has engrasado la puerta? Have you greased the door? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha engrasado | Él ha engrasado las herramientas. He has greased the tools. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos engrasado | Hemos engrasado las bicicletas. We have greased the bicycles. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis engrasado | ¿Habéis engrasado las cadenas? Have you greased the chains? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han engrasado | Ellos han engrasado las máquinas. They have greased the machines. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había engrasado | Yo había engrasado la máquina antes de usarla. I had greased the machine before using it. | |
| Tú | habías engrasado | Tú habías engrasado las bisagras ayer. You had greased the hinges yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había engrasado | Él había engrasado el motor la semana pasada. He had greased the engine last week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos engrasado | Nosotros habíamos engrasado las ruedas antes del viaje. We had greased the wheels before the trip. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais engrasado | Vosotros habíais engrasado las cadenas del bici. You all had greased the bike chains. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían engrasado | Ellos habían engrasado las máquinas en la fábrica. They had greased the machines at the factory. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré engrasado | Para entonces, ya habré engrasado la máquina. By then, I will have greased the machine. | |
| Tú | habrás engrasado | Tú habrás engrasado las bisagras mañana. You will have greased the hinges tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá engrasado | Él habrá engrasado el motor antes de salir. He will have greased the engine before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos engrasado | Nosotros habremos engrasado las puertas para entonces. We will have greased the doors by then. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis engrasado | Vosotros habréis engrasado las máquinas mañana. You all will have greased the machines tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán engrasado | Ellos habrán engrasado los engranajes para entonces. They will have greased the gears by then. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría engrasado | Yo habría engrasado la puerta. I would have greased the door. | |
| Tú | habrías engrasado | Tú habrías engrasado la máquina. You would have greased the machine. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría engrasado | Él habría engrasado la bicicleta. He would have greased the bicycle. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos engrasado | Nosotros habríamos engrasado las herramientas. We would have greased the tools. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais engrasado | Vosotros habríais engrasado el motor. You all would have greased the engine. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían engrasado | Ellos habrían engrasado las bisagras. They would have greased the hinges. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | engrase | Es importante que engrasemos la máquina. It's important that we lubricate the machine. | |
| Tú | engrases | Espero que engrasas bien las herramientas. I hope you lubricate the tools well. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engrase | Es necesario que enrase la superficie. It's necessary that he lubricates the surface. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engrasemos | Queremos que engrasemos las partes móviles. We want us to lubricate the moving parts. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engraséis | Es posible que engraséis las bisagras. It's possible that you all lubricate the hinges. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engrasen | Dudo que enrasen las máquinas hoy. I doubt that they lubricate the machines today. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | engrasara | Esperaba que engrasara la máquina. I hoped that he oiled the machine. | |
| Tú | engrasaras | Dudaba que engrasaras el motor. I doubted that you oiled the engine. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engrasara | Quería que engrasara la puerta. I wanted him to oil the door. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engrasáramos | Era importante que engrasáramos las bicicletas. It was important that we oiled the bicycles. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engrasarais | No creía que engrasarais las sillas. I didn't believe that you all oiled the chairs. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engrasaran | Esperaban que engrasaran las máquinas. They hoped that they oiled the machines. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | engrasare | Si engrasare la máquina, funcionaría mejor. If I lubricate the machine, it would work better. | |
| Tú | engrasares | Cuando engrasares la puerta, dejará de chirriar. When you lubricate the door, it will stop squeaking. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engrasare | Es probable que engrasare las herramientas mañana. He/She/You will probably lubricate the tools tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engrasáremos | Si engrasáremos las bisagras, no fallarían. If we lubricate the hinges, they won't fail. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engrasareis | Cuando engrasareis las máquinas, durarán más. When you all lubricate the machines, they will last longer. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engrasaren | Es posible que engrasaren los motores la próxima semana. They/You all might lubricate the engines next week. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya engrasado | Espero que haya engrasado la máquina. I hope I have greased the machine. | |
| Tú | hayas engrasado | Es posible que hayas engrasado la puerta. It's possible that you have greased the door. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya engrasado | Es importante que él haya engrasado la bicicleta. It's important that he has greased the bike. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos engrasado | Creemos que ya hayamos engrasado las bisagras. We believe that we have already greased the hinges. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis engrasado | ¿Habéis engrasado las cadenas? Have you greased the chains? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan engrasado | Es probable que hayan engrasado las máquinas. They probably have greased the machines. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera engrasado | Si hubiera engrasado la máquina, funcionaría mejor. If I had greased the machine, it would work better. | |
| Tú | hubieras engrasado | Si hubieras engrasado la puerta, no chirriaría. If you had greased the door, it wouldn't squeak. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera engrasado | Ella habría engrasado la bicicleta antes de salir. She would have greased the bike before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos engrasado | Nosotros habríamos engrasado las bisagras si hubiéramos tenido aceite. We would have greased the hinges if we had had oil. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais engrasado | Vosotros habríais engrasado las herramientas si hubierais sabido. You all would have greased the tools if you had known. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran engrasado | Ellos habrían engrasado las máquinas si hubieran tenido tiempo. They would have greased the machines if they had had time. |
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 engrasado | Para entonces, ya hubiere engrasado la máquina. By then, I will have already greased the machine. | |
| Tú | hubieres engrasado | Es probable que tú hubieres engrasado la puerta. It's likely that you will have greased the door. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere engrasado | Quizá él hubiere engrasado la bicicleta. Perhaps he will have greased the bicycle. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos engrasado | Para mañana, nosotros hubiéremos engrasado las máquinas. By tomorrow, we will have greased the machines. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis engrasado | Es posible que vosotros hubiereis engrasado las herramientas. It's possible that you all will have greased the tools. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren engrasado | Cuando lleguen, ellos hubieren engrasado todo. When they arrive, they will have greased everything. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | enrasa | No enrases la superficie, por favor. Don't grease the surface, please. | |
| Tú | enrasa | Enrasa la puerta antes de salir. Grease the door before leaving. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | enrase | Enrase las bisagras, por favor. Grease the hinges, please. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | enrasemos | Enrasemos las máquinas para que funcionen mejor. Let's grease the machines so they work better. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | enrasad | Enrasad las cadenas antes de usarlas. Grease the chains before using them. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | enrasen | Enrasen las piezas para evitar fricciones. Grease the parts to prevent friction. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to hacer algo
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no engrase | No engrase la máquina sin instrucciones. Do not grease the machine without instructions. | |
| Tú | no engrases | No engrases las cadenas todavía. Don't grease the chains yet. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no engrase | Por favor, no engrase esa parte ahora. Please, do not grease that part now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no engrasemos | No engrasemos los engranajes todavía. Let's not grease the gears yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no engraséis | No engraséis las bisagras ahora. Don't grease the hinges now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no engrasen | No engrasen las partes eléctricas. Do not grease the electrical parts. |
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