Inflamar means to cause inflammation or swelling, often in a medical or physical context. It can also be used metaphorically to describe stirring up emotions or passions.
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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 | inflamo | La herida puede inflamarse si no cuidas la herida. The wound can become inflamed if you don't take care of it.  | |
| Tú | inflamas | Si no tratas la infección, puede inflamarse. If you don't treat the infection, it can become inflamed.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | inflama | La pierna se inflama por la picadura. The leg inflames due to the bite.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | inflamamos | Nosotros inflamamos la zona con la crema. We inflame the area with the cream.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | inflamáis | Vuestros ojos se inflaman por la alergia. Your eyes inflame due to allergy.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | inflaman | Las heridas se inflaman si no se tratan. Wounds become inflamed if not treated.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | inflamé | La herida inflamó rápidamente. The wound inflamed quickly.  | |
| Tú | inflamaste | Tú inflamaste la piel con el sol. You inflamed the skin with the sun.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | inflamó | La alergia inflamó su rostro. The allergy inflamed his face.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | inflamamos | Nosotros inflamamos la zona afectada. We inflamed the affected area.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | inflamasteis | Vuestros esfuerzos inflamaron la discusión. Your efforts inflamed the discussion.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | inflamaron | Las heridas inflamaron por la infección. The wounds inflamed due to the infection.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | inflamaba | La herida inflamaba lentamente. The wound was inflaming slowly.  | |
| Tú | inflamabas | Tú inflamabas la herida sin querer. You were inflaming the wound unintentionally.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | inflamaba | El médico inflamaba la zona afectada. The doctor was inflaming the affected area.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | inflamábamos | Nosotros inflamábamos la piel con la crema. We were inflaming the skin with the cream.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | inflamabais | Vosotros inflamabais las heridas con el calor. You all were inflaming the wounds with heat.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | inflamaban | Las lesiones inflamaban por la infección. The injuries were inflaming due to the infection.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy inflamando | Estoy inflamando la herida ahora mismo. I am inflaming the wound right now.  | |
| Tú | estás inflamando | Estás inflamando la zona afectada. You are inflaming the affected area.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está inflamando | Ella está inflamando la piel con la crema. She is inflaming the skin with the cream.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos inflamando | Estamos inflamando la inflamación en el paciente. We are inflaming the inflammation in the patient.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis inflamando | Vosotros estáis inflamando la zona con el medicamento. You all are inflaming the area with the medication.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están inflamando | Los doctores están inflamando la herida ahora. The doctors are inflaming the wound now.  | 
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 inflamar | Voy a inflamar la herida mañana. I am going to inflame the wound tomorrow.  | |
| Tú | vas a inflamar | Vas a inflamar la comida si la calientas más. You are going to inflame the food if you heat it more.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a inflamar | Ella va a inflamar la inflamación pronto. She is going to inflame the inflammation soon.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a inflamar | Vamos a inflamar la herida en unos minutos. We are going to inflame the wound in a few minutes.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a inflamar | Vosotros vais a inflamar la piel si no tenéis cuidado. You all are going to inflame the skin if you're not careful.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a inflamar | Ellos van a inflamar la zona afectada. They are going to inflame the affected area.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | inflamaré | La herida inflamará si no la cuidas. The wound will swell if you don't take care of it.  | |
| Tú | inflamarás | Tú inflamará la zona si no usas hielo. You will cause the area to swell if you don't use ice.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | inflamará | El médico inflamará la inflamación pronto. The doctor will reduce the swelling soon.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | inflamaremos | Nosotros inflamaremos la herida con cuidado. We will swell the wound carefully.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | inflamaréis | Vosotros inflamará la zona si no descansáis. You all will cause the area to swell if you don't rest.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | inflamarán | Ellos inflamará la piel si no tratan la infección. They will cause the skin to swell if they don't treat the infection.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | inflamaría | Yo inflamaría la herida si no la cuidara. I would inflame the wound if I didn't take care of it.  | |
| Tú | inflamarías | Tú inflamarías la piel con esa crema. You would inflame the skin with that cream.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | inflamaría | Él inflamaría la zona si no usara protección. He would inflame the area if he didn't use protection.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | inflamaríamos | Nosotros inflamaríamos la inflamación si no tratamos la causa. We would inflame the inflammation if we don't treat the cause.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | inflamaríais | Vosotros inflamaríais la herida sin cuidado. You all would inflame the wound without care.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | inflamarían | Ellos inflamarían la zona si no aplicaran hielo. They would inflame the area if they didn't apply ice.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he inflamado | He inflamado la herida hoy. I have inflamed the wound today.  | |
| Tú | has inflamado | ¿Has inflamado la zona afectada? Have you inflamed the affected area?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha inflamado | Ella ha inflamado la piel por alergia. She has inflamed the skin due to allergy.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos inflamado | Hemos inflamado la garganta con la tos. We have inflamed the throat with coughing.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis inflamado | ¿Habéis inflamado los ojos con la luz? Have you inflamed the eyes with the light?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han inflamado | Los síntomas han inflamado la zona. The symptoms have inflamed the area.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había inflamado | Yo había inflamado la herida antes de ir al doctor. I had inflamed the wound before going to the doctor.  | |
| Tú | habías inflamado | Tú habías inflamado el dedo sin querer. You had inflamed the finger unintentionally.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había inflamado | Él había inflamado la pierna por la alergia. He had inflamed his leg due to allergy.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos inflamado | Nosotros habíamos inflamado la zona con la picadura. We had inflamed the area with the bite.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais inflamado | Vosotros habíais inflamado la garganta con el resfriado. You all had inflamed your throat with the cold.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían inflamado | Ellos habían inflamado la piel por la reacción. They had inflamed the skin due to the reaction.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré inflamado | Para entonces, ya habré inflamado la herida. By then, I will have inflamed the wound.  | |
| Tú | habrás inflamado | Tú habrás inflamado la piel sin querer. You will have inflamed the skin unintentionally.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá inflamado | Él habrá inflamado la zona afectada. He will have inflamed the affected area.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos inflamado | Nosotros habremos inflamado los tejidos por error. We will have inflamed the tissues by mistake.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis inflamado | Vosotros habréis inflamado la garganta con esa tos. You all will have inflamed the throat with that cough.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán inflamado | Ellos habrán inflamado la piel con la crema. They will have inflamed the skin with the cream.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría inflamado | Yo habría inflamado la herida si no hubiera cuidado. I would have inflamed the wound if I hadn't taken care of it.  | |
| Tú | habrías inflamado | Tú habrías inflamado la piel sin querer. You would have inflamed the skin unintentionally.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría inflamado | Él habría inflamado el área sin saber. He would have inflamed the area unknowingly.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos inflamado | Nosotros habríamos inflamado la zona si no hubiéramos tenido cuidado. We would have inflamed the area if we hadn't been careful.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais inflamado | Vosotros habríais inflamado la piel si no habéis tenido precaución. You all would have inflamed the skin if you hadn't been cautious.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían inflamado | Ellos habrían inflamado la herida sin querer. They would have inflamed the wound unintentionally.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | inflame | Espero que ella inflame la herida. I hope she inflames the wound.  | |
| Tú | inflames | Es importante que tú inflames la inflamación. It's important that you inflame the inflammation.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | inflame | Es posible que él inflame la lesión. It's possible that he inflames the injury.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | inflamos | Queremos que inflamos la zona afectada. We want to inflame the affected area.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | infláis | Es necesario que infláis la herida cuidadosamente. It's necessary that you inflame the wound carefully.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | inflamen | Dudo que ellos inflamen la inflamación sin medicación. I doubt that they inflame the inflammation without medication.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | inflamara | Esperaba que inflamara la herida rápidamente. I hoped that the wound would heal quickly.  | |
| Tú | inflamaras | No creía que inflamaras tanto. I didn't believe that you would swell so much.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | inflamara | Dudaba que inflamara la comida. He doubted that the food would swell.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | inflamáramos | Esperábamos que inflamáramos la mezcla bien. We hoped that we would swell the mixture well.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | inflamarais | No pensaba que inflamarais tanto. I didn't think that you all would swell so much.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | inflamaran | Era posible que inflamarán la inflamación. It was possible that they would swell the inflammation.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | inflamare | Si la herida empeorare, acudiré al médico. If the wound worsens, I will go to the doctor.  | |
| Tú | inflamares | Cuando inflamare, te avisaré. When it inflames, I will let you know.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | inflamare | Si la inflamación aumentare, buscaré ayuda. If the inflammation increases, I will seek help.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | inflamáremos | Cuando inflamáremos, lo resolveremos juntos. When we inflame, we will solve it together.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | inflamareis | Si la hinchazón inflamare, acudiréis al hospital. If the swelling inflames, you will go to the hospital.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | inflamaren | Si las heridas inflamaren, buscarán atención médica. If the wounds inflame, they will seek medical attention.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya inflamado | Espero que haya inflamado la herida. I hope I have inflamed the wound.  | |
| Tú | hayas inflamado | Es posible que hayas inflamado la piel. It's possible that you have inflamed the skin.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya inflamado | Es importante que haya inflamado la zona. It's important that he/she/you have inflamed the area.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos inflamado | Dudo que hayamos inflamado la garganta. I doubt that we have inflamed the throat.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis inflamado | No creo que hayáis inflamado la inflamación. I don't think that you all have inflamed the inflammation.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan inflamado | Es posible que hayan inflamado los tejidos. It's possible that they/you all have inflamed the tissues.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera inflamado | Si él hubiera inflamado la herida, habría empeorado. If he had inflamed the wound, it would have worsened.  | |
| Tú | hubieras inflamado | No creí que tú hubieras inflamado la lesión. I didn't think that you had inflamed the injury.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera inflamado | Ella pensó que él hubiera inflamado la zona. She thought that he had inflamed the area.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos inflamado | Si nosotros hubiéramos inflamado la inflamación, habría sido peor. If we had inflamed the inflammation, it would have been worse.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais inflamado | No creían que vosotros hubierais inflamado la herida. They didn't believe that you all had inflamed the wound.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran inflamado | Es posible que ellos hubieran inflamado la zona sin querer. It's possible that they had inflamed the area unintentionally.  | 
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 inflamado | Cuando haya terminado, hubiere inflamado la herida. When I have finished, I will have inflamed the wound.  | |
| Tú | hubieres inflamado | Si hubieres inflamado la zona, mejor consulta al médico. If you have inflamed the area, better consult the doctor.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere inflamado | Es posible que él hubiere inflamado la inflamación. He may have inflamed the inflammation.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos inflamado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos inflamado la herida. By then, we will have inflamed the wound.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis inflamado | Cuando lleguéis, ya hubiereis inflamado la zona. By the time you arrive, you will have inflamed the area.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren inflamado | Es probable que ellos hubieren inflamado la lesión. It is likely that they will have inflamed the injury.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | inflame | ¡Inflame la herida con cuidado! Inflame the wound carefully!  | |
| Tú | inflama | ¡Inflama la vela antes de salir! Inflame the candle before leaving!  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | inflame | ¡Inflame la sopa con especias! Inflame the soup with spices!  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | inflamemos | ¡Inflamemos la reunión con ideas nuevas! Let's inflame the meeting with new ideas!  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | inflamad | ¡Inflamad la carne en la parrilla! Inflame the meat on the grill!  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | inflamen | ¡Inflamen las heridas con antiseptico! Inflame the wounds with antiseptic!  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no inflame | No inflame la herida, por favor. Do not inflame the wound, please.  | |
| Tú | no inflames | No inflames la piel con esa crema. Don't inflame the skin with that cream.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no inflame | Por favor, no inflame la zona afectada. Please, do not inflame the affected area.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no inflamemos | No inflamemos la inflamación sin consultar al médico. Let's not inflame the inflammation without consulting the doctor.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no inflaméis | No inflaméis la herida con esa sustancia. Don't inflame the wound with that substance.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no inflamen | Deben evitar que inflamen la piel. They should avoid inflaming the skin.  | 
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