Engullir means to swallow or devour something quickly and completely. It is often used to describe eating or consuming large amounts rapidly.
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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 | engullo | Yo engullo la comida rápidamente. I swallow the food quickly. | |
| Tú | engulles | Tú engulles las pastillas sin agua. You swallow the pills without water. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engulle | Él engulle el pescado con gusto. He swallows the fish with pleasure. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engullimos | Nosotros engullimos la cena rápidamente. We swallow the dinner quickly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engullís | Vosotros engullís las uvas en poco tiempo. You all swallow the grapes in a short time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engullen | Ellos engullen las hamburguesas muy rápido. They swallow the hamburgers very quickly. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | engullí | Ayer engullí toda la pizza. Yesterday I devoured the whole pizza. | |
| Tú | engulliste | Tú engulliste el desayuno rápidamente. You devoured the breakfast quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engulló | Él engulló la comida en minutos. He devoured the food in minutes. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engullimos | Nosotros engullimos la cena sin parar. We devoured the dinner without stopping. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engullisteis | Vosotros engullisteis las tapas rápidamente. You all devoured the tapas quickly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engulleron | Ellos engulleron toda la comida. They devoured all the food. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | engullía | Yo engullía la comida rápidamente. I used to swallow the food quickly. | |
| Tú | engullías | Tú engullías las frutas sin masticar. You used to swallow the fruits without chewing. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engullía | Él engullía todo en la cena. He used to swallow everything at dinner. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engullíamos | Nosotros engullíamos las uvas en Navidad. We used to swallow grapes at Christmas. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engullíais | Vosotros engullíais las pastas rápidamente. You all used to swallow the pastries quickly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engullían | Ellos engullían la comida sin pensar. They used to swallow the food without thinking. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy engullendo | Estoy engullendo mi comida rápidamente. I am swallowing my food quickly. | |
| Tú | estás engullendo | Estás engullendo la fruta sin masticar. You are swallowing the fruit without chewing. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está engullendo | Ella está engullendo su cena ahora. She is swallowing her dinner now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos engullendo | Estamos engullendo las uvas rápidamente. We are swallowing the grapes quickly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis engullendo | Vosotros estáis engullendo las pastillas. You all are swallowing the pills. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están engullendo | Los niños están engullendo sus bocadillos. The children are swallowing their snacks. |
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 engullir | Voy a engullir la comida rápido. I am going to swallow the food quickly. | |
| Tú | vas a engullir | Tú vas a engullir esa hamburguesa. You are going to swallow that burger. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a engullir | Él va a engullir la pizza entera. He is going to swallow the whole pizza. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a engullir | Vamos a engullir la cena pronto. We are going to swallow the dinner soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a engullir | Vosotros vais a engullir esas papas. You all are going to swallow those potatoes. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a engullir | Ellos van a engullir toda la comida. They are going to swallow all the food. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | engulliré | Yo engulliré la comida rápidamente. I will swallow the food quickly. | |
| Tú | engullirás | Tú engullirás las pastillas mañana. You will swallow the pills tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engullirá | Él engullirá la fruta en un momento. He will swallow the fruit in a moment. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engulliremos | Nosotros engulliremos la cena pronto. We will swallow the dinner soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engulliréis | Vosotros engulliréis las uvas en la fiesta. You all will swallow the grapes at the party. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engullirán | Ellos engullirán las pastas rápidamente. They will swallow the pasta quickly. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | engulliría | Yo engulliría la comida rápidamente. I would swallow the food quickly. | |
| Tú | engullirías | Tú engullirías esa pizza si pudieras. You would swallow that pizza if you could. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engulliría | Él engulliría la sopa si tuviera hambre. He would swallow the soup if he were hungry. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engulliríamos | Nosotros engulliríamos el pastel juntos. We would swallow the cake together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engulliríais | Vosotros engulliríais las frutas rápidamente. You all would swallow the fruits quickly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engullirían | Ellos engullirían las hamburguesas si las tuvieran. They would swallow the hamburgers if they had them. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he engullido | Yo he engullido toda la comida. I have swallowed all the food. | |
| Tú | has engullido | Tú has engullido demasiado rápido. You have swallowed too quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha engullido | Él ha engullido su desayuno. He has swallowed his breakfast. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos engullido | Nosotros hemos engullido toda la pizza. We have swallowed all the pizza. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis engullido | Vosotros habéis engullido las uvas. You all have swallowed the grapes. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han engullido | Ellos han engullido toda la fruta. They have swallowed all the fruit. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había engullido | Yo ya había engullido la comida cuando llegaste. I had already swallowed the food when you arrived. | |
| Tú | habías engullido | Tú habías engullido todo antes de que llegara. You had swallowed everything before I arrived. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había engullido | Ella había engullido su cena rápidamente. She had swallowed her dinner quickly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos engullido | Nosotros habíamos engullido la pizza en minutos. We had swallowed the pizza in minutes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais engullido | Vosotros habíais engullido toda la comida. You all had swallowed all the food. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían engullido | Ellos habían engullido la cena antes de salir. They had swallowed the dinner before leaving. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré engullido | Para entonces, ya habré engullido la comida. By then, I will have already swallowed the food. | |
| Tú | habrás engullido | Para mañana, habrás engullido toda la pizza. By tomorrow, you will have swallowed all the pizza. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá engullido | Cuando llegues, él ya habrá engullido su cena. When you arrive, he will have already swallowed his dinner. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos engullido | Para entonces, habremos engullido toda la comida. By then, we will have swallowed all the food. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis engullido | Para el fin de semana, habréis engullido toda la pizza. By the weekend, you all will have swallowed all the pizza. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán engullido | Para esa hora, ellos ya habrán engullido la cena. By that time, they will have already swallowed the dinner. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría engullido | Yo habría engullido la comida si tuviera hambre. I would have swallowed the food if I were hungry. | |
| Tú | habrías engullido | Tú habrías engullido todo si hubieras tenido más tiempo. You would have swallowed everything if you had had more time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría engullido | Él habría engullido la cena si no hubiera llegado tarde. He would have swallowed the dinner if he hadn't arrived late. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos engullido | Nosotros habríamos engullido la pizza si no hubiera sido tan caliente. We would have swallowed the pizza if it hadn't been so hot. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais engullido | Vosotros habríais engullido toda la comida si hubierais tenido más hambre. You all would have swallowed all the food if you had been hungrier. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían engullido | Ellos habrían engullido el postre si no se hubieran detenido. They would have swallowed the dessert if they hadn't stopped. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | engulla | Espero que él engulla la píldora. I hope he swallows the pill. | |
| Tú | engullas | Es importante que tú engullas bien la comida. It's important that you swallow the food well. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engulla | Es posible que ella engulla el medicamento. It's possible that she swallows the medication. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engullamos | Queremos que nosotros engullamos rápido. We want us to swallow quickly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engulláis | Dudo que vosotros engulláis sin masticar. I doubt that you all swallow without chewing. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engullan | Es importante que ellos engullan la comida lentamente. It's important that they swallow the food slowly. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | engullera | Esperaba que él engullera la comida rápidamente. I hoped that he would swallow the food quickly. | |
| Tú | engulleras | No creía que tú engulleras todo sin masticar. I didn't think that you would swallow everything without chewing. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engullera | Dudaba que ella engullera la píldora entera. I doubted that she would swallow the pill whole. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engulléramos | Si pudiéramos, engulléramos la comida en un minuto. If we could, we would swallow the food in a minute. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engullerais | Me sorprendió que vosotros engullerais la pizza tan rápido. I was surprised that you all swallowed the pizza so quickly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engulleran | No creían que ellos engulleran toda la comida en una sola vez. They didn't believe that they would swallow all the food at once. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | engullere | Si el río crece, engullere la ciudad. If the river rises, it will swallow the city. | |
| Tú | engulleres | Cuando llegues, engulleres la comida rápidamente. When you arrive, you will swallow the food quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engullere | El animal engullere toda su comida en minutos. The animal will swallow all its food in minutes. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engulléremos | En esa situación, engulléremos nuestras dudas. In that situation, we will swallow our doubts. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engullereis | Vosotros engullereis la comida antes de salir. You all will swallow the food before leaving. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engulleren | Ellos engulleren todo sin pensar. They will swallow everything without thinking. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya engullido | Espero que haya engullido toda la comida. I hope I have swallowed all the food. | |
| Tú | hayas engullido | Es posible que hayas engullido algo sin querer. It's possible that you have swallowed something unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya engullido | Es importante que él haya engullido bien la medicina. It's important that he has swallowed the medicine well. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos engullido | Dudo que hayamos engullido toda la comida aún. I doubt that we have swallowed all the food yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis engullido | No creo que hayáis engullido todo tan rápido. I don't think that you all have swallowed everything so quickly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan engullido | Es posible que hayan engullido demasiado en la fiesta. It's possible that they have swallowed too much at the party. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera engullido | Si hubiera engullido más, me habría enfermado. If I had swallowed more, I would have gotten sick. | |
| Tú | hubieras engullido | Es posible que tú hubieras engullido algo sin querer. It's possible that you had swallowed something unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera engullido | Ella dudaba que él hubiera engullido toda la comida. She doubted that he had swallowed all the food. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos engullido | Nunca pensamos que habíamos engullido tanto. We never thought that we had swallowed so much. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais engullido | No creía que vosotros hubierais engullido eso. I didn't believe that you all had swallowed that. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran engullido | Si hubieran engullido rápido, habrían llegado a tiempo. If they had swallowed quickly, they would have arrived on 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 engullido | Para entonces, ya hubiere engullido toda la comida. By then, I will have already swallowed all the food. | |
| Tú | hubieres engullido | Es posible que tú hubieres engullido el pastel. It's possible that you will have swallowed the cake. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere engullido | Quizá él hubiere engullido la fruta antes. Perhaps he will have swallowed the fruit earlier. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos engullido | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos engullido todo. By then, we will have swallowed everything. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis engullido | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis engullido la comida. It's likely that you all will have swallowed the food. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren engullido | Cuando lleguen, ya hubieren engullido la cena. When they arrive, they will have already swallowed the dinner. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses esa palabra en público. Don't use that word in public. | |
| Tú | engulle | ¡Engulle esa comida rápidamente! Swallow that food quickly! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | engulla | Por favor, engulla la medicina lentamente. Please swallow the medicine slowly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | engullamos | Engullamos la comida antes de salir. Let's swallow the food before leaving. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | engullid | ¡Engullid esas uvas rápidamente! Swallow those grapes quickly! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | engullan | Deben engullir la pastilla ahora. They must swallow the pill now. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no engulla | No engulla esa comida rápidamente. Don't swallow that food quickly. | |
| Tú | no engullas | No engullas tus medicamentos sin agua. Don't swallow your medicines without water. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no engulla | Por favor, no engulla esa pastilla. Please, don't swallow that pill. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no engullamos | No engullamos la comida tan rápido. Let's not swallow the food so quickly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no engulláis | No engulláis esas frutas sin masticar. Don't swallow those fruits without chewing. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no engullan | Ellos no engullan esa bebida en exceso. They don't swallow that drink in excess. |
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