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incentivar

to incentivize


Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoincentivo
incentivas
él/ellaincentiva
nosotrosincentivamos
vosotrosincentiváis
ellos/ellasincentivan

El gobierno incentiva el uso de energías renovables.

The government incentivizes the use of renewable energy.

La empresa incentiva a sus empleados con bonificaciones.

The company incentivizes its employees with bonuses.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoincentivé
incentivaste
él/ellaincentivó
nosotrosincentivamos
vosotrosincentivasteis
ellos/ellasincentivaron

El año pasado, la escuela incentivó a los estudiantes a participar en actividades extracurriculares.

Last year, the school incentivized students to participate in extracurricular activities.

La campaña incentivó a muchos a donar para la causa.

The campaign incentivized many to donate to the cause.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoincentivaba
incentivabas
él/ellaincentivaba
nosotrosincentivábamos
vosotrosincentivabais
ellos/ellasincentivaban

Cuando era niño, mi padre siempre incentivaba mi interés por la lectura.

When I was a child, my father always incentivized my interest in reading.

La organización incentivaba a los voluntarios con certificados de reconocimiento.

The organization incentivized volunteers with certificates of recognition.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoincentivaré
incentivarás
él/ellaincentivará
nosotrosincentivaremos
vosotrosincentivaréis
ellos/ellasincentivarán

El próximo año, la empresa incentivará a los empleados a mejorar su rendimiento.

Next year, the company will incentivize employees to improve their performance.

El gobierno incentivará la inversión en tecnología verde.

The government will incentivize investment in green technology.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoincentivaría
incentivarías
él/ellaincentivaría
nosotrosincentivaríamos
vosotrosincentivaríais
ellos/ellasincentivarían

Si tuviera más recursos, la empresa incentivaría más a sus trabajadores.

If it had more resources, the company would incentivize its workers more.

El programa incentivaría a los jóvenes a emprender.

The program would incentivize young people to start their own businesses.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoincentive
incentives
él/ellaincentive
nosotrosincentivemos
vosotrosincentivéis
ellos/ellasincentiven

Es importante que la empresa incentive a sus empleados para que se sientan valorados.

It is important for the company to incentivize its employees so they feel valued.

Espero que el gobierno incentive la educación en áreas rurales.

I hope the government incentivizes education in rural areas.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoincentivara
incentivaras
él/ellaincentivara
nosotrosincentiváramos
vosotrosincentivarais
ellos/ellasincentivaran

Si el jefe incentivara más a su equipo, habría mejores resultados.

If the boss incentivized his team more, there would be better results.

Ojalá que la comunidad incentivara la participación ciudadana.

I wish the community incentivized civic participation.

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Common questions
Is "incentivar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"incentivar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "incentivar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "incentivar" conjugates as: incentivo, incentivas, incentiva, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "incentivar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "incentivar" conjugates as: incentivé, incentivaste, incentivó, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "incentivar" in Spanish?
"incentivar" (to incentivize) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.