Conjugate socavar in Spanish
to undermine
socavar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1346 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La corrupción socava las instituciones democráticas." (Corruption undermines democratic institutions.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
socavar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to undermine · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | socavo |
| tú | socavas |
| él/ella/Ud. | socava |
| nosotros | socavamos |
| vosotros | socaváis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | socavan |
La corrupción socava las instituciones democráticas.
Corruption undermines democratic institutions.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | socavé |
| tú | socavaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | socavó |
| nosotros | socavamos |
| vosotros | socavasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | socavaron |
Ayer yo socavé.
Yesterday I undermine.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | socavaba |
| tú | socavabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | socavaba |
| nosotros | socavábamos |
| vosotros | socavabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | socavaban |
Antes yo socavaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to undermine often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | socavaré |
| tú | socavarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | socavará |
| nosotros | socavaremos |
| vosotros | socavaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | socavarán |
Mañana yo socavaré.
Tomorrow I will undermine.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | socavaría |
| tú | socavarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | socavaría |
| nosotros | socavaríamos |
| vosotros | socavaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | socavarían |
Si pudiera, yo socavaría.
If I could, I would undermine.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | socave |
| tú | socaves |
| él/ella/Ud. | socave |
| nosotros | socavemos |
| vosotros | socavéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | socaven |
Espero que tú socaves.
I hope that you undermine.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | socava |
| él/ella/Ud. | socave |
| nosotros | socavemos |
| vosotros | socavad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | socaven |
La corrupción socava las instituciones democráticas.
Corruption undermines democratic institutions.
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Example sentences
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La corrupción socava las instituciones democráticas.
Corruption undermines democratic institutions.
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El río socavó los cimientos del puente durante la tormenta.
The river undermined the foundations of the bridge during the storm.
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Sus críticas constantes socavan la confianza del equipo.
His constant criticism undermines the team's confidence.
Common phrases with socavar
- socavar los cimientos to undermine the foundations
- socavar la confianza to undermine trust
- socavar la autoridad to undermine authority