inherir
to be inherent
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 | inhiro |
| tú | inhieres |
| él/ella | inhiere |
| nosotros | inherimos |
| vosotros | inherís |
| ellos/ellas | inhieren |
La creatividad hereda de la cultura en la que se desarrolla.
Creativity is inherent to the culture in which it develops.
Las emociones humanas suelen inherir en nuestras decisiones.
Human emotions often are inherent in our decisions.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | inherí |
| tú | inheriste |
| él/ella | inherió |
| nosotros | inherimos |
| vosotros | inheristeis |
| ellos/ellas | inherieron |
La belleza de la naturaleza inherió en su obra.
The beauty of nature was inherent in his work.
Las dificultades inherieron en su proceso de aprendizaje.
The difficulties were inherent in his learning process.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | inhería |
| tú | inherías |
| él/ella | inhería |
| nosotros | inheríamos |
| vosotros | inheríais |
| ellos/ellas | inherían |
La sabiduría inhería en sus palabras cada vez que hablaba.
Wisdom was inherent in his words every time he spoke.
Las tradiciones inherían en la vida de la comunidad.
Traditions were inherent in the life of the community.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | heredaré |
| tú | heredarás |
| él/ella | heredará |
| nosotros | heredaremos |
| vosotros | heredaréis |
| ellos/ellas | heredarán |
Las características del producto inherirán en su éxito.
The characteristics of the product will be inherent in its success.
Las cualidades del líder inherirán en su estilo de gestión.
The qualities of the leader will be inherent in his management style.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | heriría |
| tú | herirías |
| él/ella | heriría |
| nosotros | heriríamos |
| vosotros | heriríais |
| ellos/ellas | herirían |
Las habilidades inherirían en su personalidad si se les diera la oportunidad.
The skills would be inherent in his personality if given the opportunity.
Las creencias inherirían en la cultura si no se cuestionaran.
The beliefs would be inherent in the culture if they were not questioned.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | iniera |
| tú | inieras |
| él/ella | iniera |
| nosotros | inieramos |
| vosotros | inierais |
| ellos/ellas | inieran |
Es importante que las cualidades inheren en cada miembro del equipo.
It is important that the qualities are inherent in each team member.
Espero que la pasión inhera en su trabajo futuro.
I hope that passion is inherent in his future work.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | inheriera |
| tú | inherieras |
| él/ella | inheriera |
| nosotros | inherieramos |
| vosotros | inherierais |
| ellos/ellas | inherieran |
Si las tradiciones inherieran en la sociedad, habría más cohesión.
If traditions were inherent in society, there would be more cohesion.
Ojalá que las virtudes inherieran en todos los ciudadanos.
I wish that virtues were inherent in all citizens.
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "inherir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "inherir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "inherir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "inherir" conjugates as: inhieres, inhiro, inhieren, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "inherir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "inherir" conjugates as: inheriste, inherí, inherieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "inherir" in Spanish?
- "inherir" (to be inherent) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.