Segregar means to separate, secrete, or isolate substances or people. It is often used in biological, chemical, or social contexts to describe the act of producing or releasing substances or separating groups.
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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 | segrego | Yo segregó las sustancias peligrosas. I segregate the hazardous substances. | |
| Tú | segregas | Tú segregas la basura correctamente. You segregate the trash correctly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | segrega | Ella segrega enzimas importantes. She secretes important enzymes. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | segregamos | Nosotros segregamos residuos en casa. We segregate waste at home. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | segregáis | Vosotros segregáis los materiales reciclables. You all segregate recyclable materials. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | segregan | Ellos segregan los desechos peligrosos. They segregate hazardous waste. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | segregué | Ayer segregué los residuos correctamente. Yesterday I segregated the waste properly. | |
| Tú | segregaste | Tú segregaste la basura en su lugar. You segregated the trash properly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | segregó | Ella segregó los materiales reciclables. She segregated the recyclable materials. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | segregamos | Nosotros segregamos los residuos en casa. We segregated the waste at home. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | segregasteis | Vosotros segregasteis la basura correctamente. You all segregated the trash correctly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | segregaron | Ellos segregaron los desechos en la planta. They segregated the waste at the plant. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | segregaba | El río segregaba sedimentos constantemente. The river was constantly depositing sediments. | |
| Tú | segregabas | Tú segregabas las sustancias en el laboratorio. You used to separate substances in the laboratory. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | segregaba | Ella segregaba una sustancia importante. She used to secrete an important substance. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | segregábamos | Nosotros segregábamos residuos en la planta. We used to segregate waste at the plant. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | segregabais | Vosotros segregabais los materiales reciclables. You all used to segregate recyclable materials. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | segregaban | Ellos segregaban diferentes tipos de minerales. They used to separate different types of minerals. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy segregando | Estoy segregando los residuos correctamente. I am segregating the waste correctly. | |
| Tú | estás segregando | Estás segregando el plástico ahora. You are segregating the plastic now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está segregando | Ella está segregando los materiales reciclables. She is segregating the recyclable materials. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos segregando | Estamos segregando la basura en casa. We are segregating the trash at home. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis segregando | Vosotros estáis segregando el papel y el cartón. You all are segregating paper and cardboard. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están segregando | Los niños están segregando los envases. The children are segregating the containers. |
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 segregar | Voy a segregar más insulina mañana. I am going to secrete more insulin tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a segregar | Tú vas a segregar esa hormona pronto. You are going to secrete that hormone soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a segregar | Ella va a segregar más enzimas hoy. She is going to secrete more enzymes today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a segregar | Nosotros vamos a segregar líquidos en breve. We are going to secrete fluids shortly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a segregar | Vosotros vais a segregar nuevas células. You all are going to secrete new cells. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a segregar | Ellos van a segregar más saliva. They are going to secrete more saliva. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | segregaré | Segregaré más enzimas mañana. I will secrete more enzymes tomorrow. | |
| Tú | segregarás | Segregarás hormonas en el laboratorio. You will secrete hormones in the lab. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | segregará | La glándula segregará la sustancia. The gland will secrete the substance. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | segregaremos | Segregaremos más proteínas en el futuro. We will secrete more proteins in the future. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | segregaréis | Segregaréis líquidos en el experimento. You all will secrete liquids in the experiment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | segregarán | Las glándulas segregaráán hormonas. The glands will secrete hormones. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | segregaría | Segregaría más recursos si tuviera más presupuesto. I would segregate more resources if I had a bigger budget. | |
| Tú | segregarías | Segregarías menos si supieras los beneficios. You would segregate less if you knew the benefits. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | segregaría | Segregaría sustancias si tuviera la fórmula. He/She/You would segregate substances if I had the formula. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | segregaríamos | Segregaríamos residuos si hubiera más conciencia. We would segregate waste if there was more awareness. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | segregaríais | Segregaríais productos si los clasificaran mejor. You all would segregate products if they were better classified. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | segregarían | Segregarían datos si tuvieran acceso. They/You all would segregate data if they had access. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he segregado | He segregado la basura correctamente. I have segregated the trash correctly. | |
| Tú | has segregado | ¿Has segregado los residuos aún? Have you segregated the waste yet? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha segregado | Ella ha segregado los materiales reciclables. She has segregated the recyclable materials. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos segregado | Nosotros hemos segregado toda la basura. We have segregated all the trash. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis segregado | ¿Habéis segregado los plásticos? Have you all segregated the plastics? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han segregado | Los niños han segregado los residuos correctamente. The children have segregated the waste correctly. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había segregado | Ya había segregado la sustancia antes del experimento. I had already secreted the substance before the experiment. | |
| Tú | habías segregado | Tú habías segregado las proteínas antes del análisis. You had secreted the proteins before the analysis. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había segregado | Ella había segregado la hormona correctamente. She had secreted the hormone correctly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos segregado | Nosotros habíamos segregado las enzimas necesarias. We had secreted the necessary enzymes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais segregado | Vosotros habíais segregado el líquido antes de salir. You all had secreted the liquid before leaving. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían segregado | Ellos habían segregado la sustancia antes del análisis final. They had secreted the substance before the final analysis. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré segregado | Para entonces, habré segregado toda la sustancia. By then, I will have segregated all the substance. | |
| Tú | habrás segregado | Tú habrás segregado la información correcta. You will have segregated the correct information. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá segregado | Ella habrá segregado las sustancias peligrosas. She will have segregated the dangerous substances. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos segregado | Nosotros habremos segregado los residuos antes del plazo. We will have segregated the waste before the deadline. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis segregado | Vosotros habréis segregado los materiales reciclables. You all will have segregated the recyclable materials. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán segregado | Ellos habrán segregado las sustancias químicas. They will have segregated the chemical substances. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría segregado | Yo habría segregado más información. I would have segregated more information. | |
| Tú | habrías segregado | Tú habrías segregado las sustancias peligrosas. You would have segregated the hazardous substances. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría segregado | Ella habría segregado los residuos correctamente. She would have segregated the waste properly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos segregado | Nosotros habríamos segregado los materiales reciclables. We would have segregated the recyclable materials. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais segregado | Vosotros habríais segregado los productos peligrosos. You all would have segregated the hazardous products. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían segregado | Ellos habrían segregado los residuos si hubieran sabido. They would have segregated the waste if they had known. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | segregue | Es importante que yo segrege las sustancias. It is important that I segregate the substances. | |
| Tú | segregues | Espero que tú segregues bien los residuos. I hope that you segregate the waste properly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | segregue | Es necesario que él segrege los productos peligrosos. It is necessary that he segregates the hazardous products. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | segreguemos | Queremos que nosotros segreguemos correctamente. We want us to segregate correctly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | segreguéis | Es posible que vosotros segreguéis en el laboratorio. It is possible that you all segregate in the laboratory. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | segreguen | Dudo que ellos segreguen los materiales peligrosos. I doubt that they segregate the hazardous materials. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | segregara | Esperaba que segregara más información. I hoped that he/she/it would segregate more information. | |
| Tú | segregaras | Dudaba que segregaras esas sustancias. I doubted that you would segregate those substances. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | segregara | No creía que segregara tanto material. I didn't believe that he/she/you (formal) would segregate so much material. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | segregáramos | Queríamos que segregáramos los residuos correctamente. We wanted us to segregate the waste properly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | segregarais | Era importante que segregaseis los desechos. It was important that you all (informal) would segregate the waste. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | segregaran | No pensaba que segregaran esas sustancias peligrosas. I didn't think that they/you all (formal) would segregate those dangerous substances. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | segrare | Si la empresa segrare más beneficios, invertiría más. If the company generated more profit, I would invest more. | |
| Tú | segregares | Cuando segregares la sustancia, avísame. When you segregate the substance, let me know. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | segregare | El científico segregare las muestras mañana. The scientist will segregate the samples tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | segregáremos | Nosotros segregáremos los residuos en la planta. We will segregate the waste at the plant. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | segregareis | Vosotros segregareis los datos en el informe. You all will segregate the data in the report. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | segregaren | Ellos segregaren las muestras en el laboratorio. They will segregate the samples in the laboratory. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya segregado | Espero que haya segregado la sustancia correctamente. I hope I have segregated the substance correctly. | |
| Tú | hayas segregado | Es posible que hayas segregado la hormona antes. It's possible that you have segregated the hormone earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya segregado | Es importante que él haya segregado esas enzimas. It's important that he has segregated those enzymes. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos segregado | Creemos que ya hayamos segregado la sustancia. We believe that we have already segregated the substance. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis segregado | ¿Habéis segregado las proteínas necesarias? Have you all segregated the necessary proteins? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan segregado | Es probable que hayan segregado la sustancia ya. It's likely that they have segregated the substance already. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera segregado | Si hubiera segregado más información, habría ayudado. If I had segregated more information, I would have helped. | |
| Tú | hubieras segregado | Es posible que tú hubieras segregado los residuos correctamente. It's possible that you had segregated the waste correctly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera segregado | Ella habría segregado los datos antes de la reunión. She would have segregated the data before the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos segregado | Nosotros habíamos segregado la información equivocada. We had segregated the wrong information. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais segregado | Vosotros habríais segregado los materiales si hubierais sabido. You all would have segregated the materials if you had known. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran segregado | Ellos no hubieran segregado los residuos si hubieran tenido instrucciones. They wouldn't have segregated the waste if they had had instructions. |
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 segregado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere segregado la sustancia. When I arrive, I will have already secreted the substance. | |
| Tú | hubieres segregado | Para entonces, tú hubieres segregado la cantidad necesaria. By then, you will have already secreted the necessary amount. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere segregado | Es probable que él hubiere segregado la enzima. He probably will have secreted the enzyme. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos segregado | Para el fin del día, nosotros hubiéremos segregado todo el líquido. By the end of the day, we will have already secreted all the liquid. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis segregado | Cuando lleguéis, ya hubiereis segregado la sustancia. When you all arrive, you will have already secreted the substance. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren segregado | Es posible que ellos hubieren segregado la sustancia antes. It is possible that they will have secreted the substance earlier. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | segrega | ¡Segrega la información ahora! Segregate the information now! | |
| Tú | segrega | ¡Segrega esas sustancias correctamente! Segregate those substances correctly! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | segregue | Por favor, segregue los residuos peligrosos. Please segregate the hazardous waste. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | segreguemos | Segreguemos los materiales reciclables. Let's segregate the recyclable materials. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | segregad | ¡Segregad las botellas de plástico! Segregate the plastic bottles! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | segreguen | Deben segreguen los residuos en diferentes contenedores. They must segregate the waste into different containers. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no segrege | No segrege esa sustancia sin protección. Do not secrete that substance without protection. | |
| Tú | no segregues | No segregues información confidencial. Do not secrete confidential information. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no segrege | Por favor, no segrege esa hormona ahora. Please, do not secrete that hormone now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no segreguemos | No segreguemos más residuos en el río. Let's not secrete more waste into the river. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no segreguéis | No segreguéis esa sustancia en público. Do not secrete that substance in public. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no segregen | No segregen esas hormonas sin supervisión. They should not secrete those hormones without supervision. |
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