Spanish verb increpar conjugation

increpar
to scold, to reprimand
regular verbPast participle: increpadoGerund: increpando

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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Complete conjugation of increpar

Indicative Present

El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoincrepo
El profesor me increpa por llegar tarde.
The teacher scolds me for arriving late.
increpas
Tú siempre increpas a tus compañeros.
You always scold your classmates.
Él / Ella / Ustedincrepa
Ella increpa a su hermano por sus errores.
She scolds her brother for his mistakes.
Nosotros / Nosotrasincrepamos
Nosotros increpamos a los niños por su comportamiento.
We scold the children for their behavior.
Vosotros / Vosotrasincrepáis
Vosotros increpáis a los empleados cuando fallan.
You all scold the employees when they fail.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesincrepan
Los padres increpan a sus hijos por las malas notas.
The parents scold their children for bad grades.

Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoincrepé
El profesor increpó a los estudiantes.
The teacher scolded the students.
increpaste
Tú increpaste a tu hermano ayer.
You scolded your brother yesterday.
Él / Ella / Ustedincrepó
Ella increpó al empleado por el error.
She scolded the employee for the mistake.
Nosotros / Nosotrasincrepamos
Nosotros increpamos a los niños por el comportamiento.
We scolded the children for their behavior.
Vosotros / Vosotrasincrepasteis
Vosotros increpasteis a los jugadores después del partido.
You all scolded the players after the match.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesincreparon
Los padres increparon a los maestros.
The parents scolded the teachers.

Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoincrepaba
Yo increpaba a los niños constantemente.
I used to scold the children constantly.
increpabas
Tú increpabas a tu hermano siempre.
You used to scold your brother always.
Él / Ella / Ustedincrepaba
Ella increpaba a los empleados frecuentemente.
She used to scold the employees frequently.
Nosotros / Nosotrasincrepábamos
Nosotros increpábamos a los estudiantes en clase.
We used to scold the students in class.
Vosotros / Vosotrasincrepabais
Vosotros increpabais a los niños en el parque.
You all used to scold the children in the park.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesincrepaban
Ellos increpaban a los jugadores frecuentemente.
They used to scold the players frequently.

Indicative Present Continuous

El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoestoy increpando
Estoy increpando a mi hermano ahora.
I am scolding my brother right now.
estás increpando
Estás increpando a tu amigo en la calle.
You are scolding your friend on the street.
Él / Ella / Ustedestá increpando
Ella está increpando a su hijo en la sala.
She is scolding her son in the living room.
Nosotros / Nosotrasestamos increpando
Estamos increpando a los estudiantes ahora.
We are scolding the students now.
Vosotros / Vosotrasestáis increpando
Vosotros estáis increpando a los niños en el parque.
You all are scolding the children in the park.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesestán increpando
Ellos están increpando a los empleados en la oficina.
They are scolding the employees in the office.

Indicative Informal Future

El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yovoy a increpar
Voy a increparlo mañana.
I am going to scold him tomorrow.
vas a increpar
Vas a increparla después.
You are going to scold her later.
Él / Ella / Ustedva a increpar
Él va a increpar al jefe.
He is going to scold the boss.
Nosotros / Nosotrasvamos a increpar
Vamos a increpar a los estudiantes.
We are going to scold the students.
Vosotros / Vosotrasvais a increpar
Vais a increpar a los niños.
You all are going to scold the children.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesvan a increpar
Ellos van a increpar a los jugadores.
They are going to scold the players.

Indicative Future

El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoincreparé
Increparé a mi hermano mañana.
I will scold my brother tomorrow.
increparás
Tú increparás al estudiante después.
You will scold the student later.
Él / Ella / Ustedincrepará
Ella increpará al empleado pronto.
She will scold the employee soon.
Nosotros / Nosotrasincreparemos
Nosotros increparemos a los niños mañana.
We will scold the children tomorrow.
Vosotros / Vosotrasincreparéis
Vosotros increparéis a los jugadores después.
You all will scold the players later.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesincreparán
Ellos increparán a los responsables pronto.
They will scold the responsible people soon.

Indicative Conditional

El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoincreparía
Yo le increparía si fuera necesario.
I would scold him if it were necessary.
increparías
Tú increparías a alguien si supieras la verdad.
You would scold someone if you knew the truth.
Él / Ella / Ustedincreparía
Ella increparía al estudiante si no estudiara.
She would scold the student if he didn't study.
Nosotros / Nosotrasincreparíamos
Nosotros increparíamos a los niños si no obedecieran.
We would scold the children if they didn't obey.
Vosotros / Vosotrasincreparíais
Vosotros increparíais a los empleados si llegaran tarde.
You all would scold the employees if they arrived late.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesincreparían
Ellos increparían a los jugadores si no jugaran bien.
They would scold the players if they didn't play well.

Indicative Present Perfect

El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohe increpado
He increpado a mi hermano hoy.
I have scolded my brother today.
has increpado
¿Has increpado a tu jefe ya?
Have you scolded your boss yet?
Él / Ella / Ustedha increpado
Ella ha increpado a su hijo varias veces.
She has scolded her son several times.
Nosotros / Nosotrashemos increpado
Nosotros hemos increpado a los estudiantes.
We have scolded the students.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabéis increpado
Vosotros habéis increpado a los niños hoy.
You all have scolded the children today.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshan increpado
Ellos han increpado a los empleados.
They have scolded the employees.

Indicative Past Perfect

El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohabía increpado
Yo había increpado al alumno antes de la reunión.
I had scolded the student before the meeting.
habías increpado
Tú habías increpado al jefe ayer.
You had scolded the boss yesterday.
Él / Ella / Ustedhabía increpado
Ella había increpado al niño por la falta.
She had scolded the boy for the mistake.
Nosotros / Nosotrashabíamos increpado
Nosotros habíamos increpado a los estudiantes antes del examen.
We had scolded the students before the exam.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabíais increpado
Vosotros habíais increpado a los empleados ya.
You all had scolded the employees already.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshabían increpado
Ellos habían increpado a los jugadores después del partido.
They had scolded the players after the match.

Indicative Future Perfect

El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohabré increpado
Para entonces, ya habré increpado a todos.
By then, I will have already scolded everyone.
habrás increpado
Para mañana, habrás increpado a tu hermano.
By tomorrow, you will have scolded your brother.
Él / Ella / Ustedhabrá increpado
Ella habrá increpado a los estudiantes.
She will have scolded the students.
Nosotros / Nosotrashabremos increpado
Nosotros habremos increpado a los niños.
We will have scolded the children.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabréis increpado
Vosotros habréis increpado a los empleados.
You all will have scolded the employees.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshabrán increpado
Ellos habrán increpado a los jugadores.
They will have scolded the players.

Indicative Conditional Perfect

El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohabría increpado
Yo habría increpado al alumno si hubiera sabido.
I would have scolded the student if I had known.
habrías increpado
Tú habrías increpado al jefe si hubieras estado allí.
You would have scolded the boss if you had been there.
Él / Ella / Ustedhabría increpado
Él habría increpado al niño por su comportamiento.
He would have scolded the boy for his behavior.
Nosotros / Nosotrashabríamos increpado
Nosotros habríamos increpado a los estudiantes si hubiéramos sabido.
We would have scolded the students if we had known.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabríais 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 / Ustedeshabrían increpado
Ellos habrían increpado a los jugadores si hubieran llegado tarde.
They would have scolded the players if they had arrived late.

Subjunctive Present

El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoincrepe
Es importante que yo increpe a esa persona.
It's important that I scold that person.
increpes
Es necesario que tú increpes al niño.
It's necessary that you scold the boy.
Él / Ella / Ustedincrepe
Es mejor que él increpe a su jefe.
It's better that he scolds his boss.
Nosotros / Nosotrasincrepemos
Queremos que nosotros increpemos a los estudiantes.
We want us to scold the students.
Vosotros / Vosotrasincrepéis
Es importante que vosotros increpéis a los jugadores.
It's important that you all scold the players.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesincrepen
Dudo que ellos increpen a los empleados.
I doubt that they scold the employees.

Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoincrepara
Quisiera que él increpara a su hermano.
I wish he would scold his brother.
increparas
Esperaba que tú increparas a los niños.
I hoped you would scold the children.
Él / Ella / Ustedincrepara
No creía que ella increpara a su jefe.
I didn't think she would scold her boss.
Nosotros / Nosotrasincrepáramos
Sería bueno que nosotros increpáramos a los responsables.
It would be good if we scolded the responsible ones.
Vosotros / Vosotrasincreparais
Me sorprendió que vosotros increparais al profesor.
I was surprised that you all scolded the teacher.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesincreparan
No creían que ellos increparan a la autoridad.
They didn't believe they would scold the authority.

Subjunctive Future

El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoincrepare
Si alguien increpare al jefe, será despedido.
If someone confronts the boss, they will be fired.
increpares
Cuando increpares al problema, lo resolverás.
When you confront the problem, you will solve it.
Él / Ella / Ustedincrepare
Es posible que increpare al acusado mañana.
He might confront the accused tomorrow.
Nosotros / Nosotrasincreparemos
Si increparemos a los responsables, cambiará la situación.
If we confront those responsible, the situation will change.
Vosotros / Vosotrasincrepareis
Quizá increpareis a alguien en la reunión.
Perhaps you will confront someone at the meeting.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesincreparen
Es probable que increparen al director mañana.
They will probably confront the director tomorrow.

Subjunctive Present Perfect

El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohaya increpado
Espero que haya increpado al alumno.
I hope I have scolded the student.
hayas increpado
Es posible que hayas increpado a tu hermano.
It's possible that you have scolded your brother.
Él / Ella / Ustedhaya increpado
Es probable que él haya increpado al jefe.
It's likely that he has scolded the boss.
Nosotros / Nosotrashayamos increpado
Creemos que hayamos increpado a los niños.
We believe that we have scolded the children.
Vosotros / Vosotrashayáis increpado
No estoy seguro de que hayáis increpado a alguien.
I'm not sure that you all have scolded anyone.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshayan increpado
Es posible que hayan increpado a los estudiantes.
It's possible that they have scolded the students.

Subjunctive Past Perfect

El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohubiera increpado
Esperaba que hubiera increpado al alumno.
I hoped that I had scolded the student.
hubieras increpado
No creía que hubieras increpado a tu jefe.
I didn't think you had scolded your boss.
Él / Ella / Ustedhubiera increpado
Pensé que ella hubiera increpado al niño.
I thought she had scolded the boy.
Nosotros / Nosotrashubiéramos increpado
Si hubiéramos increpado, habría sido justo.
If we had scolded, it would have been fair.
Vosotros / Vosotrashubierais increpado
Me sorprendió que vosotros hubierais increpado a alguien.
I was surprised that you all had scolded someone.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshubieran increpado
Dudaba que ellos hubieran increpado al profesor.
I doubted that they had scolded the teacher.

Subjunctive Future Perfect

El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohubiere increpado
Es posible que para entonces yo hubiere increpado.
It is possible that by then I will have scolded.
hubieres increpado
Quizá tú hubieres increpado al jefe.
Maybe you will have scolded the boss.
Él / Ella / Ustedhubiere increpado
Es probable que ella hubiere increpado al alumno.
It is likely that she will have scolded the student.
Nosotros / Nosotrashubiéremos increpado
Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos increpado a los niños.
By then, we will have scolded the children.
Vosotros / Vosotrashubiereis increpado
Es posible que vosotros hubiereis increpado a los empleados.
It is possible that you all will have scolded the employees.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshubieren increpado
Quizá ellos hubieren increpado a los invitados.
Maybe they will have scolded the guests.

Imperative Affirmative

El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yo
No des instrucciones en público.
Don't give instructions in public.
¡Increpa!
¡Increpa a ese niño por su comportamiento!
Reprimand that boy for his behavior!
Él / Ella / UstedIncrepa
Increpa al empleado si no cumple.
Reprimand the employee if he doesn't comply.
Nosotros / NosotrasIncrepemos
Increpemos a los estudiantes por su actitud.
Let's reprimand the students for their attitude.
Vosotros / VosotrasIncrepad
Increpad a los niños cuando hagan ruido.
Reprimand the children when they make noise.
Ellos / Ellas / UstedesIncrepen
Increpen a los jugadores por su comportamiento.
Reprimand the players for their behavior.

Imperative Negative

El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yono increpes
No increpes a tus compañeros.
Don't scold your teammates.
no increpes
No increpes a tus hijos así.
Don't scold your children like that.
Él / Ella / Ustedno increpe
No increpe al empleado en público.
Don't scold the employee in public.
Nosotros / Nosotrasno increpemos
No increpemos a los estudiantes ahora.
Let's not scold the students now.
Vosotros / Vosotrasno increpéis
No increpéis a los vecinos todavía.
Don't scold the neighbors yet.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesno increpen
No increpen a los clientes en la tienda.
Don't scold the customers in the store.

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