incumbir
to be incumbent upon
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 | incumbo |
| tú | incumbes |
| él/ella | incumbe |
| nosotros | incumbimos |
| vosotros | incumbís |
| ellos/ellas | incumban |
Me incumbiría a mí organizar la reunión.
It is incumbent upon me to organize the meeting.
A ti te incumbiría tomar la decisión final.
It is incumbent upon you to make the final decision.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | incumbí |
| tú | incumbiste |
| él/ella | incumbió |
| nosotros | incumbimos |
| vosotros | incumbisteis |
| ellos/ellas | incumbieron |
Le incumbió a él presentar el informe.
It was incumbent upon him to present the report.
Nos incumbió a nosotros resolver el problema.
It was incumbent upon us to solve the problem.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | incumbía |
| tú | incumbías |
| él/ella | incumbía |
| nosotros | incumbíamos |
| vosotros | incumbíais |
| ellos/ellas | incumbían |
A veces, le incumbía a ella liderar el proyecto.
Sometimes, it was incumbent upon her to lead the project.
Siempre le incumbía a ellos cumplir con las normas.
It was always incumbent upon them to comply with the rules.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | incumbaré |
| tú | incumbarás |
| él/ella | incumbará |
| nosotros | incumbaremos |
| vosotros | incumbareis |
| ellos/ellas | incumbarán |
Te incumbirá a ti decidir el próximo paso.
It will be incumbent upon you to decide the next step.
Nos incumbirá a nosotros asegurar el éxito del evento.
It will be incumbent upon us to ensure the success of the event.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | incumbaría |
| tú | incumbarías |
| él/ella | incumbaría |
| nosotros | incumbaríamos |
| vosotros | incumbaríais |
| ellos/ellas | incumbarían |
Me incumbiría a mí ayudar en la organización.
It would be incumbent upon me to help with the organization.
Les incumbiría a ellos cumplir con sus responsabilidades.
It would be incumbent upon them to fulfill their responsibilities.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | incumba |
| tú | incumbas |
| él/ella | incumba |
| nosotros | incumbamos |
| vosotros | incumbáis |
| ellos/ellas | incumban |
Es necesario que me incumbas la tarea.
It is necessary that you make the task incumbent upon me.
Espero que te incumban las decisiones importantes.
I hope that important decisions are incumbent upon you.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | incumbiera |
| tú | incumbieras |
| él/ella | incumbiera |
| nosotros | incumbiéramos |
| vosotros | incumbierais |
| ellos/ellas | incumbieran |
Si me incumbiera la responsabilidad, lo haría con gusto.
If the responsibility were incumbent upon me, I would gladly do it.
Si les incumbiera a ellos, cambiarían las reglas.
If it were incumbent upon them, they would change the rules.
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "incumbir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "incumbir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
- How do you conjugate "incumbir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "incumbir" conjugates as: incumbes, incumbo, incumban, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "incumbir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "incumbir" conjugates as: incumbiste, incumbí, incumbieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "incumbir" in Spanish?
- "incumbir" (to be incumbent upon) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.