Mancillar means to stain or tarnish something, often used metaphorically to refer to damaging someone's reputation or honor. It can also refer to physically staining or dirtying something.
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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 | mancillo | Yo mancillo la ropa con tinta. I stain the clothes with ink. | |
| Tú | mancillas | Tú mancillas la mesa con vino. You stain the table with wine. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mancilla | Ella mancilla el papel con pintura. She stains the paper with paint. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mancillamos | Nosotros mancillamos la pared con barro. We stain the wall with mud. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mancilláis | Vosotros mancilláis la camisa con tinta. You all stain the shirt with ink. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mancillan | Ellos mancillan el suelo con barro. They stain the floor with mud. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mancillé | El graffiti manchilló la pared. The graffiti stained the wall. | |
| Tú | mancillaste | No manchillaste la camisa, ¿verdad? You didn't stain the shirt, did you? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mancilló | El niño manchilló su ropa con pintura. The boy stained his clothes with paint. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mancillamos | Nosotros manchillamos la alfombra accidentalmente. We accidentally stained the carpet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mancillasteis | Vuestros amigos manchillaron las paredes. Your friends stained the walls. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mancillaron | Los niños manchillaron la mesa con chocolate. The children stained the table with chocolate. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mancillaba | El niño mancillaba la pared con pintura. The boy was staining the wall with paint. | |
| Tú | mancillabas | Tú mancillabas la ropa con barro. You were staining the clothes with mud. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mancillaba | Ella mancillaba su vestido con vino. She was staining her dress with wine. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mancillábamos | Nosotros mancillábamos las paredes con grafiti. We were staining the walls with graffiti. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mancillabais | Vosotros mancillabais la arena con piedras. You all were staining the sand with stones. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mancillaban | Ellos mancillaban el suelo con aceite. They were staining the floor with oil. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy manchillando | Estoy manchillando la camisa ahora mismo. I am staining the shirt right now. | |
| Tú | estás manchillando | Estás manchillando la pared con esa pintura. You are staining the wall with that paint. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está manchillando | Ella está manchillando la ropa en la lavandería. She is staining the clothes at the laundry. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos manchillando | Estamos manchillando las cortinas con tinta. We are staining the curtains with ink. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis manchillando | Vosotros estáis manchillando las paredes de la casa. You all are staining the house walls. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están manchillando | Los niños están manchillando los papeles con pintura. The children are staining the papers with paint. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mancillaré | Mancillaré la camisa sin querer. I will stain the shirt accidentally. | |
| Tú | mancillarás | Tú mancharás la alfombra si no tienes cuidado. You will stain the carpet if you're not careful. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mancillará | Él manchará el suelo con la pintura. He will stain the floor with paint. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mancillaremos | Nosotros manchillaremos las paredes con el barro. We will stain the walls with mud. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mancillaréis | Vosotros mancharéis la ropa si jugáis afuera. You all will stain the clothes if you play outside. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mancillarán | Ellos mancharán el tapiz con vino. They will stain the tapestry with wine. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mancillaré | Mancillaré la camisa sin querer. I will stain the shirt unintentionally. | |
| Tú | mancillarás | Tú mancillarás el suelo con esa pintura. You will stain the floor with that paint. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mancillará | Él mancillará la reputación del equipo. He will tarnish the team's reputation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mancillaremos | Nosotros mancillaremos la ropa sin querer. We will stain the clothes unintentionally. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mancillaréis | Vosotros mancillaréis la alfombra con vino. You all will stain the carpet with wine. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mancillarán | Ellos mancillarán el honor si no tienen cuidado. They will tarnish the honor if they're not careful. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mancillaría | Yo mancillaría la reputación si lo hiciera. I would stain the reputation if I did it. | |
| Tú | mancillarías | Tú mancillarías el honor con esa acción. You would stain the honor with that action. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mancillaría | Él mancillaría la imagen si lo supieran. He would stain the image if they knew. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mancillaríamos | Nosotros mancillaríamos la reputación del equipo. We would stain the team's reputation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mancillaríais | Vosotros mancillaríais el nombre si lo hicierais. You all would stain the name if you did it. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mancillarían | Ellos mancillarían la historia con esa acción. They would stain the history with that action. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he mancillado | He mancillado la reputación de mi amigo. I have tarnished my friend's reputation. | |
| Tú | has mancillado | ¿Has mancillado la camisa? Have you stained the shirt? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha mancillado | Ella ha mancillado el cuadro. She has stained the painting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos mancillado | Hemos mancillado la reputación del equipo. We have tarnished the team's reputation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis mancillado | ¿Habéis mancillado la ropa? Have you stained the clothes? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han mancillado | Los niños han mancillado la pared. The children have stained the wall. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había mancillado | Yo había mancillado la pared antes de pintar. I had stained the wall before painting. | |
| Tú | habías mancillado | Tú habías mancillado la camisa con tinta. You had stained the shirt with ink. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había mancillado | Ella había mancillado el suelo con vino. She had stained the floor with wine. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos mancillado | Nosotros habíamos mancillado la alfombra con barro. We had stained the carpet with mud. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais mancillado | Vosotros habíais mancillado la ropa con pintura. You all had stained the clothes with paint. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían mancillado | Ellos habían mancillado el libro con tinta. They had stained the book with ink. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré mancillado | Para entonces, habré mancillado la camisa. By then, I will have stained the shirt. | |
| Tú | habrás mancillado | Tú habrás mancillado el tapiz. You will have stained the tapestry. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá mancillado | Él habrá mancillado el cuadro. He will have stained the painting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos mancillado | Nosotros habremos mancillado la alfombra. We will have stained the carpet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis mancillado | Vosotros habréis mancillado las cortinas. You all will have stained the curtains. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán mancillado | Ellos habrán mancillado las paredes. They will have stained the walls. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría mancillado | Yo habría mancillado la camisa. I would have stained the shirt. | |
| Tú | habrías mancillado | Tú habrías mancillado el suelo. You would have stained the floor. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría mancillado | Él habría mancillado la alfombra. He would have stained the carpet. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos mancillado | Nosotros habríamos mancillado la ropa. We would have stained the clothes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais mancillado | Vosotros habríais mancillado las sábanas. You all would have stained the sheets. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían mancillado | Ellos habrían mancillado el tapiz. They would have stained the tapestry. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mancille | Espero que yo mancille menos en la pintura. I hope that I stain less in the painting. | |
| Tú | mancilles | Es importante que tú mancilles con cuidado. It's important that you stain carefully. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mancille | Es posible que él mancille en la obra. It's possible that he stains in the work. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mancillemos | Queremos que nosotros mancillemos menos. We want us to stain less. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mancilléis | Es necesario que vosotros mancilléis con cuidado. It's necessary that you all stain carefully. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mancillen | Dudo que ellos mancillen en la tarea. I doubt that they stain in the task. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mancillara | Esperaba que mancillara la reputación. I hoped that he/she defiled the reputation. | |
| Tú | mancillaras | No creía que mancillaras la ropa. I didn't believe that you defiled the clothes. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mancillara | Pensaba que mancillara el honor. He/She thought that he/she defiled the honor. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mancilláramos | Deseábamos que mancilláramos el acuerdo. We wished that we defiled the agreement. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mancillarais | Esperaba que mancillarais la imagen. I hoped that you all defiled the image. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mancillaran | No creían que mancillaran la reputación. They didn't believe that they defiled the reputation. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mancillare | Si mancillare la ropa, tendría que lavarla. If I stained the clothes, I would have to wash them. | |
| Tú | mancillares | Es posible que mancillares el suelo sin querer. It’s possible that you might stain the floor unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mancillare | Quizás mancillare el tapiz en la fiesta. Perhaps he/she/you might stain the tapestry at the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mancilláremos | Si mancilláremos la pintura, tendríamos que limpiar. If we stained the paint, we would have to clean it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mancillareis | Es probable que mancillareis la camisa sin querer. You all might stain the shirt unintentionally. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mancillaren | Si mancillaren el papel, tendrían que empezar de nuevo. If they stained the paper, they would have to start over. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya mancillado | Espero que haya mancillado la reputación. I hope I have tarnished the reputation. | |
| Tú | hayas mancillado | Es posible que hayas mancillado el honor. It's possible that you have tarnished the honor. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya mancillado | Es importante que haya mancillado la imagen. It's important that he/she/you have tarnished the image. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos mancillado | Creemos que hayamos mancillado la reputación. We believe that we have tarnished the reputation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis mancillado | No creo que hayáis mancillado nada. I don't think that you all have tarnished anything. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan mancillado | Es posible que hayan mancillado la imagen. It's possible that they/you all have tarnished the image. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera manchado | Si hubiera manchado la camisa, lo habría lavado. If I had stained the shirt, I would have washed it. | |
| Tú | hubieras manchado | Es posible que hubieras manchado el suelo sin querer. You might have stained the floor unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera manchado | Ella habría manchado la alfombra si no tuviera cuidado. She would have stained the carpet if she wasn't careful. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos manchado | Nunca hubiéramos manchado la ropa si supiéramos. We would never have stained the clothes if we knew. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais manchado | ¿Habíais manchado las paredes antes? Had you stained the walls before? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran manchado | Si no hubieran manchado el piso, no habría problema. If they hadn't stained the floor, there wouldn't be a problem. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mancillare | Cuando hayas mancillado la reputación, será difícil arreglarlo. When you will have tarnished the reputation, it will be difficult to fix. | |
| Tú | mancillares | Si tú mancillares el honor, todos te juzgarían. If you will have tarnished the honor, everyone would judge you. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mancillare | Es posible que él mancillare la imagen si actúa así. It is possible that he will have tarnished the image if he acts like that. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mancilláremos | Para entonces, nosotros ya habremos mancillado la reputación. By then, we will have tarnished the reputation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mancillareis | Si vosotros mancillareis el acuerdo, perderéis confianza. If you will have tarnished the agreement, you will lose trust. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mancillaren | Es probable que ellos mancillaren la reputación si no actúan con cuidado. It is likely that they will have tarnished the reputation if they do not act carefully. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mancilla | ¡Mancilla la mesa antes de cenar! Stain the table before dinner! | |
| Tú | manquilla | ¡Manquilla la ropa con cuidado! Stain the clothes carefully! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mancille | ¡Mancille la pared con esa pintura! Stain the wall with that paint! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mancillemos | ¡Mancillemos el tapiz con ese color! Let's stain the tapestry with that color! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mancillad | ¡Mancillad las hojas con esas manchas! Stain the sheets with those spots! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mancillen | ¡Mancillen la tela con ese líquido! Stain the fabric with that liquid! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no manchille | No manchille la ropa con esa tinta. Don't stain the clothes with that ink. | |
| Tú | no manchilles | No manchilles el suelo con esa pintura. Don't stain the floor with that paint. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no manchille | Por favor, no manchille el mantel. Please, don't stain the tablecloth. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no manchillemos | No manchillemos las paredes con grafiti. Let's not stain the walls with graffiti. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no manchilléis | No manchilléis la ropa con barro. Don't stain the clothes with mud. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no manchillen | Deben recordar no manchillen el suelo. They should remember not to stain the floor. |
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