Conjugate insinuar in Spanish
to insinuate / to hint
insinuar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2273 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "¿Qué estás insinuando con eso?" (What are you insinuating with that?). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
insinuar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to insinuate / to hint · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | insinúo |
| tú | insinúas |
| él/ella/Ud. | insinúa |
| nosotros | insinuamos |
| vosotros | insinuáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | insinúan |
Yo insinúo todos los días.
I insinuate / to hint every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | insinué |
| tú | insinuaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | insinuó |
| nosotros | insinuamos |
| vosotros | insinuasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | insinuaron |
Ayer yo insinué.
Yesterday I insinuate / to hint.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | insinuaba |
| tú | insinuabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | insinuaba |
| nosotros | insinuábamos |
| vosotros | insinuabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | insinuaban |
Antes yo insinuaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to insinuate / to hint often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | insinuaré |
| tú | insinuarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | insinuará |
| nosotros | insinuaremos |
| vosotros | insinuaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | insinuarán |
Mañana yo insinuaré.
Tomorrow I will insinuate / to hint.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | insinuaría |
| tú | insinuarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | insinuaría |
| nosotros | insinuaríamos |
| vosotros | insinuaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | insinuarían |
Si pudiera, yo insinuaría.
If I could, I would insinuate / to hint.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | insinúe |
| tú | insinúes |
| él/ella/Ud. | insinúe |
| nosotros | insinuemos |
| vosotros | insinuéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | insinúen |
Espero que tú insinúes.
I hope that you insinuate / to hint.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | insinúa |
| él/ella/Ud. | insinúe |
| nosotros | insinuemos |
| vosotros | insinuad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | insinúen |
¡Insinúa!
Insinuate / to hint!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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¿Qué estás insinuando con eso?
What are you insinuating with that?
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Insinuó que no era del todo honesto.
He insinuated that he wasn't entirely honest.
Common phrases with insinuar
- insinuarse a alguien to make advances toward someone
- insinuar algo to hint at something