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incumbir

to be incumbent upon


Regular-ir 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.

yoincumbo
incumbes
él/ellaincumbe
nosotrosincumbimos
vosotrosincumbís
ellos/ellasincumban

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoincumbí
incumbiste
él/ellaincumb
nosotrosincumbimos
vosotrosincumbisteis
ellos/ellasincumbieron

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

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

yoincumbía
incumbías
él/ellaincumbía
nosotrosincumbíamos
vosotrosincumbíais
ellos/ellasincumbían

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoincumbaré
incumbarás
él/ellaincumbará
nosotrosincumbaremos
vosotrosincumbareis
ellos/ellasincumbarán

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

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

yoincumbaría
incumbarías
él/ellaincumbaría
nosotrosincumbaríamos
vosotrosincumbaríais
ellos/ellasincumbarían

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

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

yoincumba
incumbas
él/ellaincumba
nosotrosincumbamos
vosotrosincumbáis
ellos/ellasincumban

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

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

yoincumbiera
incumbieras
él/ellaincumbiera
nosotrosincumbiéramos
vosotrosincumbierais
ellos/ellasincumbieran

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.

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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.