cohibir
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | cohibo |
| tú | cohibes |
| él/ella | cohibe |
| nosotros | cohibimos |
| vosotros | cohibís |
| ellos/ellas | cohiben |
Ella cohibe sus emociones en situaciones sociales.
She inhibits her emotions in social situations.
No debes cohibir tus opiniones durante la reunión.
You shouldn't restrain your opinions during the meeting.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | cohibí |
| tú | cohibiste |
| él/ella | cohibió |
| nosotros | cohibimos |
| vosotros | cohibisteis |
| ellos/ellas | cohibieron |
Ayer cohibí mis miedos y hablé en público.
Yesterday, I inhibited my fears and spoke in public.
El profesor cohibió a los estudiantes al hacer preguntas difíciles.
The teacher restrained the students by asking difficult questions.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | cohibía |
| tú | cohibías |
| él/ella | cohibía |
| nosotros | cohibíamos |
| vosotros | cohibíais |
| ellos/ellas | cohibían |
Cuando era niño, cohibía mis deseos de jugar para estudiar.
When I was a child, I inhibited my desires to play in order to study.
Ella siempre cohibía su risa en clase.
She always restrained her laughter in class.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | cohibiré |
| tú | cohibirás |
| él/ella | cohibirá |
| nosotros | cohibiremos |
| vosotros | cohibiréis |
| ellos/ellas | cohibirán |
Mañana cohibiré mis dudas y tomaré una decisión.
Tomorrow, I will inhibit my doubts and make a decision.
Si continúas así, cohibirás tu potencial.
If you keep this up, you will inhibit your potential.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | cohibiría |
| tú | cohibirías |
| él/ella | cohibiría |
| nosotros | cohibiríamos |
| vosotros | cohibiríais |
| ellos/ellas | cohibirían |
Si tuviera miedo, cohibiría mis sentimientos.
If I were afraid, I would inhibit my feelings.
Ella cohibiría su voz si supiera que la están escuchando.
She would restrain her voice if she knew she was being listened to.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | cohiba |
| tú | cohibas |
| él/ella | cohiba |
| nosotros | cohibamos |
| vosotros | cohibáis |
| ellos/ellas | cohiban |
Es importante que no cohibas tus ideas durante la discusión.
It's important that you don't inhibit your ideas during the discussion.
Ojalá que no cohiba su creatividad al trabajar en equipo.
I hope that he/she doesn't inhibit his/her creativity while working in a team.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | cohibiera |
| tú | cohibieras |
| él/ella | cohibiera |
| nosotros | cohibiéramos |
| vosotros | cohibierais |
| ellos/ellas | cohibieran |
Si cohibiera sus emociones, no sería feliz.
If he/she inhibited his/her emotions, he/she wouldn't be happy.
Era mejor que no cohibieran su entusiasmo en el proyecto.
It was better that they didn't inhibit their enthusiasm in the project.
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Common questions
- Is "cohibir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "cohibir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
- How do you conjugate "cohibir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "cohibir" conjugates as: cohibes, cohibo, cohiben, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "cohibir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "cohibir" conjugates as: cohibiste, cohibí, cohibieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "cohibir" in Spanish?
- "cohibir" (to inhibit, to restrain) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.