Conjugate inculcar in Spanish
to instill, to inculcate
inculcar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1300 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Mis padres me inculcaron el valor del trabajo duro." (My parents instilled in me the value of hard work.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
inculcar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to instill, to inculcate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | inculco |
| tú | inculcas |
| él/ella/Ud. | inculca |
| nosotros | inculcamos |
| vosotros | inculcáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inculcan |
La escuela inculca principios éticos a los estudiantes.
The school instills ethical principles in the students.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | inculqué |
| tú | inculcaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | inculcó |
| nosotros | inculcamos |
| vosotros | inculcasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inculcaron |
Mis padres me inculcaron el valor del trabajo duro.
My parents instilled in me the value of hard work.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | inculcaba |
| tú | inculcabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | inculcaba |
| nosotros | inculcábamos |
| vosotros | inculcabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inculcaban |
Antes yo inculcaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to instill, to inculcate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | inculcaré |
| tú | inculcarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | inculcará |
| nosotros | inculcaremos |
| vosotros | inculcaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inculcarán |
Mañana yo inculcaré.
Tomorrow I will instill, to inculcate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | inculcaría |
| tú | inculcarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | inculcaría |
| nosotros | inculcaríamos |
| vosotros | inculcaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inculcarían |
Si pudiera, yo inculcaría.
If I could, I would instill, to inculcate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | inculque |
| tú | inculques |
| él/ella/Ud. | inculque |
| nosotros | inculquemos |
| vosotros | inculquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inculquen |
Espero que tú inculques.
I hope that you instill, to inculcate.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | inculca |
| él/ella/Ud. | inculque |
| nosotros | inculquemos |
| vosotros | inculcad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inculquen |
La escuela inculca principios éticos a los estudiantes.
The school instills ethical principles in the students.
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Example sentences
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Mis padres me inculcaron el valor del trabajo duro.
My parents instilled in me the value of hard work.
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La escuela inculca principios éticos a los estudiantes.
The school instills ethical principles in the students.
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Es importante inculcar buenos hábitos desde la infancia.
It is important to instill good habits from childhood.
Common phrases with inculcar
- inculcar valores to instill values
- inculcar respeto to instill respect
- inculcar buenos hábitos to instill good habits