Increpar means to scold or reprimand someone, often in a stern or admonishing manner. It is used when expressing disapproval or correction.
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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 |
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Yo | increpo | El profesor me increpa por llegar tarde. The teacher scolds me for arriving late. | |
Tú | increpas | Tú siempre increpas a tus compañeros. You always scold your classmates. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | increpa | Ella increpa a su hermano por sus errores. She scolds her brother for his mistakes. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | increpamos | Nosotros increpamos a los niños por su comportamiento. We scold the children for their behavior. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | increpáis | Vosotros increpáis a los empleados cuando fallan. You all scold the employees when they fail. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | increpan | Los padres increpan a sus hijos por las malas notas. The parents scold their children for bad grades. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | increpé | El profesor increpó a los estudiantes. The teacher scolded the students. | |
Tú | increpaste | Tú increpaste a tu hermano ayer. You scolded your brother yesterday. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | increpó | Ella increpó al empleado por el error. She scolded the employee for the mistake. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | increpamos | Nosotros increpamos a los niños por el comportamiento. We scolded the children for their behavior. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | increpasteis | Vosotros increpasteis a los jugadores después del partido. You all scolded the players after the match. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | increparon | Los padres increparon a los maestros. The parents scolded the teachers. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | increpaba | Yo increpaba a los niños constantemente. I used to scold the children constantly. | |
Tú | increpabas | Tú increpabas a tu hermano siempre. You used to scold your brother always. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | increpaba | Ella increpaba a los empleados frecuentemente. She used to scold the employees frequently. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | increpábamos | Nosotros increpábamos a los estudiantes en clase. We used to scold the students in class. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | increpabais | Vosotros increpabais a los niños en el parque. You all used to scold the children in the park. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | increpaban | Ellos increpaban a los jugadores frecuentemente. They used to scold the players frequently. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | estoy increpando | Estoy increpando a mi hermano ahora. I am scolding my brother right now. | |
Tú | estás increpando | Estás increpando a tu amigo en la calle. You are scolding your friend on the street. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | está increpando | Ella está increpando a su hijo en la sala. She is scolding her son in the living room. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos increpando | Estamos increpando a los estudiantes ahora. We are scolding the students now. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis increpando | Vosotros estáis increpando a los niños en el parque. You all are scolding the children in the park. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están increpando | Ellos están increpando a los empleados en la oficina. They are scolding the employees in the office. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | voy a increpar | Voy a increparlo mañana. I am going to scold him tomorrow. | |
Tú | vas a increpar | Vas a increparla después. You are going to scold her later. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | va a increpar | Él va a increpar al jefe. He is going to scold the boss. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a increpar | Vamos a increpar a los estudiantes. We are going to scold the students. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a increpar | Vais a increpar a los niños. You all are going to scold the children. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a increpar | Ellos van a increpar a los jugadores. They are going to scold the players. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | increparé | Increparé a mi hermano mañana. I will scold my brother tomorrow. | |
Tú | increparás | Tú increparás al estudiante después. You will scold the student later. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | increpará | Ella increpará al empleado pronto. She will scold the employee soon. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | increparemos | Nosotros increparemos a los niños mañana. We will scold the children tomorrow. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | increparéis | Vosotros increparéis a los jugadores después. You all will scold the players later. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | increparán | Ellos increparán a los responsables pronto. They will scold the responsible people soon. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | increparía | Yo le increparía si fuera necesario. I would scold him if it were necessary. | |
Tú | increparías | Tú increparías a alguien si supieras la verdad. You would scold someone if you knew the truth. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | increparía | Ella increparía al estudiante si no estudiara. She would scold the student if he didn't study. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | increparíamos | Nosotros increparíamos a los niños si no obedecieran. We would scold the children if they didn't obey. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | increparíais | Vosotros increparíais a los empleados si llegaran tarde. You all would scold the employees if they arrived late. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | increparían | Ellos increparían a los jugadores si no jugaran bien. They would scold the players if they didn't play well. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | he increpado | He increpado a mi hermano hoy. I have scolded my brother today. | |
Tú | has increpado | ¿Has increpado a tu jefe ya? Have you scolded your boss yet? | |
Él / Ella / Usted | ha increpado | Ella ha increpado a su hijo varias veces. She has scolded her son several times. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos increpado | Nosotros hemos increpado a los estudiantes. We have scolded the students. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis increpado | Vosotros habéis increpado a los niños hoy. You all have scolded the children today. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han increpado | Ellos han increpado a los empleados. They have scolded the employees. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | había increpado | Yo había increpado al alumno antes de la reunión. I had scolded the student before the meeting. | |
Tú | habías increpado | Tú habías increpado al jefe ayer. You had scolded the boss yesterday. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | había increpado | Ella había increpado al niño por la falta. She had scolded the boy for the mistake. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos increpado | Nosotros habíamos increpado a los estudiantes antes del examen. We had scolded the students before the exam. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais increpado | Vosotros habíais increpado a los empleados ya. You all had scolded the employees already. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían increpado | Ellos habían increpado a los jugadores después del partido. They had scolded the players after the match. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | habré increpado | Para entonces, ya habré increpado a todos. By then, I will have already scolded everyone. | |
Tú | habrás increpado | Para mañana, habrás increpado a tu hermano. By tomorrow, you will have scolded your brother. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | habrá increpado | Ella habrá increpado a los estudiantes. She will have scolded the students. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos increpado | Nosotros habremos increpado a los niños. We will have scolded the children. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis increpado | Vosotros habréis increpado a los empleados. You all will have scolded the employees. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán increpado | Ellos habrán increpado a los jugadores. They will have scolded the players. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | habría increpado | Yo habría increpado al alumno si hubiera sabido. I would have scolded the student if I had known. | |
Tú | habrías increpado | Tú habrías increpado al jefe si hubieras estado allí. You would have scolded the boss if you had been there. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | habría increpado | Él habría increpado al niño por su comportamiento. He would have scolded the boy for his behavior. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos increpado | Nosotros habríamos increpado a los estudiantes si hubiéramos sabido. We would have scolded the students if we had known. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais increpado | Vosotros habríais increpado a los empleados si hubierais estado presentes. You all would have scolded the employees if you had been present. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían increpado | Ellos habrían increpado a los jugadores si hubieran llegado tarde. They would have scolded the players if they had arrived late. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | increpe | Es importante que yo increpe a esa persona. It's important that I scold that person. | |
Tú | increpes | Es necesario que tú increpes al niño. It's necessary that you scold the boy. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | increpe | Es mejor que él increpe a su jefe. It's better that he scolds his boss. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | increpemos | Queremos que nosotros increpemos a los estudiantes. We want us to scold the students. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | increpéis | Es importante que vosotros increpéis a los jugadores. It's important that you all scold the players. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | increpen | Dudo que ellos increpen a los empleados. I doubt that they scold the employees. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | increpara | Quisiera que él increpara a su hermano. I wish he would scold his brother. | |
Tú | increparas | Esperaba que tú increparas a los niños. I hoped you would scold the children. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | increpara | No creía que ella increpara a su jefe. I didn't think she would scold her boss. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | increpáramos | Sería bueno que nosotros increpáramos a los responsables. It would be good if we scolded the responsible ones. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | increparais | Me sorprendió que vosotros increparais al profesor. I was surprised that you all scolded the teacher. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | increparan | No creían que ellos increparan a la autoridad. They didn't believe they would scold the authority. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | increpare | Si alguien increpare al jefe, será despedido. If someone confronts the boss, they will be fired. | |
Tú | increpares | Cuando increpares al problema, lo resolverás. When you confront the problem, you will solve it. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | increpare | Es posible que increpare al acusado mañana. He might confront the accused tomorrow. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | increparemos | Si increparemos a los responsables, cambiará la situación. If we confront those responsible, the situation will change. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | increpareis | Quizá increpareis a alguien en la reunión. Perhaps you will confront someone at the meeting. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | increparen | Es probable que increparen al director mañana. They will probably confront the director tomorrow. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | haya increpado | Espero que haya increpado al alumno. I hope I have scolded the student. | |
Tú | hayas increpado | Es posible que hayas increpado a tu hermano. It's possible that you have scolded your brother. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | haya increpado | Es probable que él haya increpado al jefe. It's likely that he has scolded the boss. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos increpado | Creemos que hayamos increpado a los niños. We believe that we have scolded the children. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis increpado | No estoy seguro de que hayáis increpado a alguien. I'm not sure that you all have scolded anyone. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan increpado | Es posible que hayan increpado a los estudiantes. It's possible that they have scolded the students. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | hubiera increpado | Esperaba que hubiera increpado al alumno. I hoped that I had scolded the student. | |
Tú | hubieras increpado | No creía que hubieras increpado a tu jefe. I didn't think you had scolded your boss. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera increpado | Pensé que ella hubiera increpado al niño. I thought she had scolded the boy. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos increpado | Si hubiéramos increpado, habría sido justo. If we had scolded, it would have been fair. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais increpado | Me sorprendió que vosotros hubierais increpado a alguien. I was surprised that you all had scolded someone. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran increpado | Dudaba que ellos hubieran increpado al profesor. I doubted that they had scolded the teacher. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | hubiere increpado | Es posible que para entonces yo hubiere increpado. It is possible that by then I will have scolded. | |
Tú | hubieres increpado | Quizá tú hubieres increpado al jefe. Maybe you will have scolded the boss. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere increpado | Es probable que ella hubiere increpado al alumno. It is likely that she will have scolded the student. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos increpado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos increpado a los niños. By then, we will have scolded the children. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis increpado | Es posible que vosotros hubiereis increpado a los empleados. It is possible that you all will have scolded the employees. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren increpado | Quizá ellos hubieren increpado a los invitados. Maybe they will have scolded the guests. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | — | No des instrucciones en público. Don't give instructions in public. | |
Tú | ¡Increpa! | ¡Increpa a ese niño por su comportamiento! Reprimand that boy for his behavior! | |
Él / Ella / Usted | Increpa | Increpa al empleado si no cumple. Reprimand the employee if he doesn't comply. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | Increpemos | Increpemos a los estudiantes por su actitud. Let's reprimand the students for their attitude. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | Increpad | Increpad a los niños cuando hagan ruido. Reprimand the children when they make noise. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | Increpen | Increpen a los jugadores por su comportamiento. Reprimand the players for their behavior. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | no increpes | No increpes a tus compañeros. Don't scold your teammates. | |
Tú | no increpes | No increpes a tus hijos así. Don't scold your children like that. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | no increpe | No increpe al empleado en público. Don't scold the employee in public. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | no increpemos | No increpemos a los estudiantes ahora. Let's not scold the students now. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | no increpéis | No increpéis a los vecinos todavía. Don't scold the neighbors yet. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no increpen | No increpen a los clientes en la tienda. Don't scold the customers in the store. |
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