ensuciar
B2#5,114Hear it
verb
- to dirty, soil, to stain
- to foul, to defile
- to sully, to smear, to besmirch, to blacken, to tarnisha person's name, reputation or memory
- to mess, to make a mess, to mess up, to mess with
Forms
Present
| I | ensucio |
|---|---|
| you | ensucias |
| he, she, it | ensucia |
| we | ensuciamos |
| you (plural) | ensuciáis |
| they | ensucian |
Preterite
| I | ensucié |
|---|---|
| you | ensuciaste |
| he, she, it | ensució |
| we | ensuciamos |
| you (plural) | ensuciasteis |
| they | ensuciaron |
Imperfect
| I | ensuciaba |
|---|---|
| you | ensuciabas |
| he, she, it | ensuciaba |
| we | ensuciábamos |
| you (plural) | ensuciabais |
| they | ensuciaban |
Future
| I | ensuciaré |
|---|---|
| you | ensuciarás |
| he, she, it | ensuciará |
| we | ensuciaremos |
| you (plural) | ensuciaréis |
| they | ensuciarán |
Conditional
| I | ensuciaría |
|---|---|
| you | ensuciarías |
| he, she, it | ensuciaría |
| we | ensuciaríamos |
| you (plural) | ensuciaríais |
| they | ensuciarían |
Subjunctive
| I | ensucie |
|---|---|
| you | ensucies |
| he, she, it | ensucie |
| we | ensuciemos |
| you (plural) | ensuciéis |
| they | ensucien |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | ensuciara / ensuciase |
|---|---|
| you | ensuciaras / ensuciases |
| he, she, it | ensuciara / ensuciase |
| we | ensuciáramos / ensuciásemos |
| you (plural) | ensuciarais / ensuciaseis |
| they | ensuciaran / ensuciasen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Los petardos ensucian las calles durante una semana.The firecrackers make the streets dirty for a week.B2Otra vez, por favor (17) — Once more, please (17) (B2)
- Los chicos ensucian la plaza después de la Vendimia.The kids make a mess of the square after the Vendimia.B2Otra vez, por favor (25) — Once more, please (25) (B2)
- Dos días es poco. Con lo que ensucian los perros del segundo, la escalera huele fatal ya el martes.Two days is not enough. With the mess the dogs on the second floor make, the stairwell smells awful by Tuesday already.B2La comunidad de vecinos — The residents' association
- Mis perros no ensucian nada. Lo que huele es el cubo de basura que alguien deja en el descansillo en vez de bajarlo.My dogs don't make any mess. What smells is the rubbish bin that somebody leaves on the landing instead of taking it down.B2La comunidad de vecinos — The residents' association