-ir verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate infligir in Spanish

to inflict

infligir is a regular -ir verb ranked #1389 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El juez decidió infligir una pena severa al acusado." (The judge decided to inflict a severe sentence on the defendant.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo inflijo
infliges
él/ella/Ud. inflige
nosotros infligimos
vosotros infligís
ellos/ellas/Uds. infligen
Example

Yo inflijo todos los días.

I inflict every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo infligí
infligiste
él/ella/Ud. infligió
nosotros infligimos
vosotros infligisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. infligieron
Example

Las tropas infligieron grandes pérdidas al enemigo.

The troops inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo infligía
infligías
él/ella/Ud. infligía
nosotros infligíamos
vosotros infligíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. infligían
Example

Antes yo infligía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to inflict often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo infligiré
infligirás
él/ella/Ud. infligirá
nosotros infligiremos
vosotros infligiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. infligirán
Example

Mañana yo infligiré.

Tomorrow I will inflict.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo infligiría
infligirías
él/ella/Ud. infligiría
nosotros infligiríamos
vosotros infligiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. infligirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo infligiría.

If I could, I would inflict.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo inflija
inflijas
él/ella/Ud. inflija
nosotros inflijamos
vosotros inflijáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. inflijan
Example

Espero que tú inflijas.

I hope that you inflict.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
inflige
él/ella/Ud. inflija
nosotros inflijamos
vosotros infligid
ellos/ellas/Uds. inflijan
Example

¡Inflige!

Inflict!

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