Socavar means to weaken or diminish the foundation or stability of something, often used in contexts of physical structures or abstract concepts like authority or confidence.
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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 | socavo | El suelo socava lentamente la estructura. The ground slowly undermines the structure. | |
| Tú | socavas | Tú socavas la confianza de tus amigos. You undermine your friends' trust. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socava | La erosión socava las bases del edificio. Erosion undermines the building's foundations. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socavamos | Nosotros socavamos la autoridad del líder. We undermine the leader's authority. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socaváis | Vosotros socaváis el esfuerzo del equipo. You all undermine the team's effort. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socavan | Las dudas socavan su confianza. Doubts undermine their confidence. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socavé | El terremoto socavó la estructura. The earthquake undermined the structure. | |
| Tú | socavaste | Tú socavaste la confianza del equipo. You undermined the team's confidence. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socavó | El ataque socavó la autoridad del líder. The attack undermined the leader's authority. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socavamos | Nosotros socavamos la base del edificio. We undermined the building's foundation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socavasteis | Vosotros socavasteis la reputación del candidato. You all undermined the candidate's reputation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socavaron | Los rumores socavaron su credibilidad. The rumors undermined their credibility. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socavaba | El río socavaba las raíces de los árboles. The river was undermining the roots of the trees. | |
| Tú | socavabas | Tú socavabas la estructura con esas excavaciones. You were undermining the structure with those excavations. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socavaba | Ella socavaba la confianza de sus colegas. She was undermining her colleagues' trust. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socavábamos | Nosotros socavábamos las bases del edificio. We were undermining the building's foundations. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socavabais | Vosotros socavabais la autoridad del profesor. You all were undermining the teacher's authority. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socavaban | Los rumores socavaban la reputación del político. The rumors were undermining the politician's reputation. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy socavando | Estoy socavando la estructura del edificio. I am undermining the building's structure. | |
| Tú | estás socavando | Estás socavando la autoridad del jefe. You are undermining the boss's authority. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está socavando | Ella está socavando la confianza del equipo. She is undermining the team's trust. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos socavando | Estamos socavando las bases del proyecto. We are undermining the project's foundations. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis socavando | Vosotros estáis socavando la estructura del sistema. You all are undermining the system's structure. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están socavando | Los investigadores están socavando la teoría antigua. The researchers are undermining the old theory. |
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 socavar | Voy a socavar la estructura mañana. I am going to undermine the structure tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a socavar | Vas a socavar la confianza del equipo. You are going to undermine the team's trust. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a socavar | Ella va a socavar las bases del proyecto. She is going to undermine the foundations of the project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a socavar | Vamos a socavar las dificultades juntos. We are going to undermine the difficulties together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a socavar | Vosotros vais a socavar la autoridad. You all are going to undermine the authority. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a socavar | Ellos van a socavar la estructura del sistema. They are going to undermine the system's structure. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socavaré | Socavaré las raíces de ese problema. I will undermine the roots of that problem. | |
| Tú | socavarás | Socavarás la autoridad si actúas así. You will undermine authority if you act like that. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socavará | Socavará la estructura con esas acciones. He/She/You will undermine the structure with those actions. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socavaremos | Socavaremos el sistema para mejorarlo. We will undermine the system to improve it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socavaréis | Socavaréis la confianza si mentís. You all will undermine trust if you lie. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socavarán | Socavarán las bases del acuerdo. They/You all will undermine the foundations of the agreement. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socavaría | Yo socavaría esa estructura si fuera necesario. I would undermine that structure if necessary. | |
| Tú | socavarías | Tú socavarías la confianza del equipo. You would undermine the team's trust. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socavaría | Él socavaría la autoridad del jefe. He would undermine the boss's authority. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socavaríamos | Nosotros socavaríamos esa idea si no es buena. We would undermine that idea if it's not good. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socavaríais | Vosotros socavaríais el proyecto sin razón. You all would undermine the project without reason. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socavarían | Ellos socavarían la estructura si pudieran. They would undermine the structure if they could. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he socavado | He socavado la estructura del edificio. I have undermined the building's structure. | |
| Tú | has socavado | Has socavado la confianza del equipo. You have undermined the team's trust. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha socavado | Ella ha socavado la autoridad del jefe. She has undermined the boss's authority. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos socavado | Hemos socavado las bases del proyecto. We have undermined the foundations of the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis socavado | Habéis socavado la confianza del cliente. You all have undermined the client's trust. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han socavado | Ellos han socavado la estructura del puente. They have undermined the bridge's structure. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había socavado | Ya había socavado la estructura. I had already undermined the structure. | |
| Tú | habías socavado | Tú habías socavado las bases del argumento. You had undermined the foundations of the argument. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había socavado | Él había socavado la confianza del equipo. He had undermined the team's trust. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos socavado | Nosotros habíamos socavado la estructura antes del cambio. We had undermined the structure before the change. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais socavado | Vosotros habíais socavado las bases del plan. You all had undermined the foundations of the plan. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían socavado | Ellos habían socavado la autoridad del director. They had undermined the director's authority. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré socavado | Para entonces, habré socavado la estructura. By then, I will have undermined the structure. | |
| Tú | habrás socavado | Tú habrás socavado la base del problema. You will have undermined the foundation of the problem. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá socavado | Él habrá socavado las paredes del túnel. He will have undermined the tunnel walls. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos socavado | Nosotros habremos socavado el terreno antes de la excavación. We will have undermined the ground before excavation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis socavado | Vosotros habréis socavado las bases del edificio. You all will have undermined the building's foundations. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán socavado | Ellos habrán socavado la estructura para entonces. They will have undermined the structure by then. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría socavado | Yo habría socavado la estructura si hubiera sabido. I would have undermined the structure if I had known. | |
| Tú | habrías socavado | Tú habrías socavado la base sin querer. You would have undermined the foundation unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría socavado | Él habría socavado el muro si hubiera tenido la oportunidad. He would have undermined the wall if he had the chance. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos socavado | Nosotros habríamos socavado el suelo sin saberlo. We would have undermined the ground unknowingly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais socavado | Vosotros habríais socavado el cimiento sin querer. You all would have undermined the foundation unintentionally. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían socavado | Ellos habrían socavado la estructura si hubieran tenido tiempo. They would have undermined the structure if they had had time. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socave | Es importante que yo socave el problema. It's important that I undermine the problem. | |
| Tú | socaves | Espero que tú socaves la verdad. I hope that you undermine the truth. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socave | Es posible que él socave la estructura. It's possible that he undermines the structure. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socavemos | Queremos que nosotros socavemos las bases. We want us to undermine the foundations. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socavéis | Es necesario que vosotros socavéis las ideas. It's necessary that you all undermine the ideas. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socaven | Dudo que ellos socaven la autoridad. I doubt that they undermine the authority. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socavara | Pensé que socavara la estructura. I thought he/she undermined the structure. | |
| Tú | socavaras | Dudaba que socavaras la base. I doubted that you undermined the foundation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socavara | Esperaba que socavara el muro. I hoped that he/she undermined the wall. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socaváramos | Era posible que socaváramos la causa. It was possible that we undermined the cause. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socavárais | No creía que socavárais la autoridad. I didn't believe that you all undermined the authority. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socavaran | No pensaba que socavaran la confianza. I didn't think they undermined the trust. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socaviere | Si el problema empeora, socaviere más recursos. If the problem worsens, I will undermine more resources. | |
| Tú | socaviere | Cuando llegues, socaviere la estructura. When you arrive, you will undermine the structure. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socaviere | Es probable que socaviere las bases del proyecto. He/She/You will undermine the foundations of the project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socaviere | Nosotros socaviere los cimientos del plan. We will undermine the foundations of the plan. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socaviere | Vosotros socaviere las ideas equivocadas. You all will undermine the wrong ideas. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socaviere | Ellos socaviere las estructuras antiguas. They will undermine the old structures. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya socavado | Espero que haya socavado la estructura. I hope I have undermined the structure. | |
| Tú | hayas socavado | Es posible que hayas socavado su autoridad. It's possible that you have undermined his authority. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya socavado | Es importante que haya socavado sus argumentos. It's important that he has undermined his arguments. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos socavado | Creemos que hayamos socavado la confianza. We believe that we have undermined the trust. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis socavado | No creo que hayáis socavado la estructura. I don't think that you all have undermined the structure. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan socavado | Es posible que hayan socavado la base del argumento. It's possible that they have undermined the foundation of the argument. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera socavado | Si hubiera socavado la estructura, habría colapsado. If I had undermined the structure, it would have collapsed. | |
| Tú | hubieras socavado | Es posible que hubieras socavado los cimientos sin saber. You might have undermined the foundations unknowingly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera socavado | Ella pensó que él hubiera socavado la pared. She thought that he had undermined the wall. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos socavado | Nunca hubiéramos socavado esa decisión. We would never have undermined that decision. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais socavado | ¿Creíste que vosotros hubierais socavado el proyecto? Did you think that you all had undermined the project? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran socavado | Es probable que ellos hubieran socavado las bases. It's likely that they had undermined the foundations. |
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 socavado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere socavado la estructura. When I arrive, I will have already undermined the structure. | |
| Tú | hubieres socavado | Es posible que tú hubieres socavado la base. It is possible that you will have undermined the foundation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere socavado | Es probable que él hubiere socavado el muro. He probably will have undermined the wall. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos socavado | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos socavado la estructura. Perhaps we will have undermined the structure. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis socavado | Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis socavado el suelo. By then, you all will have undermined the ground. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren socavado | Es posible que ellos hubieren socavado las bases. It is possible that they will have undermined the foundations. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | |||
| Tú | socava | ¡Socava el suelo con cuidado! Dig the ground carefully! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socave | Socave el pozo antes de la lluvia. Dig the well before the rain. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socavemos | Socavemos la estructura para reforzarla. Undermine the structure to reinforce it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socavad | Socavad la pared para instalar cables. Undermine the wall to install cables. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socaven | Socaven los cimientos con precisión. Undermine the foundations precisely. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no socavo | No socavo esa idea sin pensar. Don't undermine that idea without thinking. | |
| Tú | no socaves | No socaves la estructura del edificio. Don't undermine the building's structure. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no socave | No socave la confianza de los demás. Don't undermine others' trust. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no socavemos | No socavemos la autoridad del profesor. Let's not undermine the teacher's authority. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no socavéis | No socavéis la reputación del equipo. Don't undermine the team's reputation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no socaven | No socaven la estabilidad del país. Don't undermine the country's stability. |
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