inclinar

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inclīnāre (“incline, tilt”).

Pronunciation

Verb

inclinar (first-person singular present inclino, first-person singular preterite incliní, past participle inclinat)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to incline, to tilt, to slope
  2. (transitive, figurative) to persuade
    Synonym: persuadir
  3. (reflexive) to stoop, bend, bow
  4. (takes a reflexive pronoun, figurative) to be inclined

Conjugation

    Conjugation of inclinar (first conjugation)
infinitive inclinar
gerund inclinant
past participle masculine feminine
singular inclinat inclinada
plural inclinats inclinades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present inclino inclines inclina inclinem inclineu inclinen
imperfect inclinava inclinaves inclinava inclinàvem inclinàveu inclinaven
future inclinaré inclinaràs inclinarà inclinarem inclinareu inclinaran
preterite incliní inclinares inclinà inclinàrem inclinàreu inclinaren
conditional inclinaria inclinaries inclinaria inclinaríem inclinaríeu inclinarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present inclini inclinis inclini inclinem inclineu inclinin
imperfect inclinés inclinessis inclinés inclinéssim inclinéssiu inclinessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — inclina inclini inclinem inclineu inclinin
negative (no) — no inclinis no inclini no inclinem no inclineu no inclinin

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Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inclīnāre, present active infinitive of inclīnō (“incline, tilt”).

Verb

inclinar (first-person singular present inclino, first-person singular preterite inclinei, past participle inclinado)

  1. to tilt

Conjugation

    Conjugation of inclinar
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti) 		Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal inclinar
Personal inclinar inclinares inclinar inclinarmos inclinardes inclinaren
Gerund
inclinando
Past participle
Masculine inclinado inclinados
Feminine inclinada inclinadas
Indicative
Present inclino inclinas inclina inclinamos inclinades inclinan
Imperfect inclinaba inclinabas inclinaba inclinabamos inclinabades inclinaban
Preterite inclinei inclinaches inclinou inclinamos inclinastes inclinaron
Pluperfect inclinara inclinaras inclinara inclinaramos inclinarades inclinaran
Future inclinarei inclinarás inclinará inclinaremos inclinaredes inclinarán
Conditional inclinaría inclinarías inclinaría inclinariamos inclinariades inclinarían
Subjunctive
Present incline inclines incline inclinemos inclinedes inclinen
Imperfect inclinase inclinases inclinase inclinásemos inclinásedes inclinasen
Future inclinar inclinares inclinar inclinarmos inclinardes inclinaren
Imperative
Affirmative inclina incline inclinemos inclinade inclinen
Negative (non) non inclines non incline non inclinemos non inclinedes non inclinen
    Reintegrated conjugation of inclinar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti / tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal inclinar
Personal inclinar inclinares inclinar inclinarmos inclinardes inclinarem
Gerund
inclinando
Past participle
Masculine inclinado inclinados
Feminine inclinada inclinadas
Indicative
Present inclino inclinas inclina inclinamos inclinades, inclinais inclinam
Imperfect inclinava inclinavas inclinava inclinávamos inclinávades, inclináveis, inclinávais1 inclinavam
Preterite inclinei inclinaste, inclinache1 inclinou inclinamos inclinastes inclinárom, inclinaram
Pluperfect inclinara inclinaras inclinara inclináramos inclinárades, inclináreis, inclinárais1 inclinaram
Future inclinarei inclinarás inclinará inclinaremos inclinaredes, inclinareis inclinarám, inclinarão
Conditional inclinaria inclinarias inclinaria inclinaríamos inclinaríades, inclinaríeis, inclinaríais1 inclinariam
Subjunctive
Present incline inclines incline inclinemos inclinedes, inclineis inclinem
Imperfect inclinasse inclinasses inclinasse inclinássemos inclinássedes, inclinásseis inclinassem
Future inclinar inclinares inclinar inclinarmos inclinardes inclinarem
Imperative
Affirmative inclina incline inclinemos inclinade, inclinai inclinem
Negative (nom) nom inclines nom incline nom inclinemos nom inclinedes, nom inclineis nom inclinem

1Less recommended.

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Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin inclīnāre (“to incline, to tilt”).

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: in‧cli‧nar

Verb

inclinar (first-person singular present inclino, first-person singular preterite inclinei, past participle inclinado)

  1. to tilt, tip
  2. to incline, slope

Conjugation

    Conjugation of inclinar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal inclinar
Personal inclinar inclinares inclinar inclinarmos inclinardes inclinarem
Gerund
inclinando
Past participle
Masculine inclinado inclinados
Feminine inclinada inclinadas
Indicative
Present inclino inclinas inclina inclinamos inclinais inclinam
Imperfect inclinava inclinavas inclinava inclinávamos inclináveis inclinavam
Preterite inclinei inclinaste inclinou inclinamos1, inclinámos2 inclinastes inclinaram
Pluperfect inclinara inclinaras inclinara inclináramos inclináreis inclinaram
Future inclinarei inclinarás inclinará inclinaremos inclinareis inclinarão
Conditional inclinaria inclinarias inclinaria inclinaríamos inclinaríeis inclinariam
Subjunctive
Present incline inclines incline inclinemos inclineis inclinem
Imperfect inclinasse inclinasses inclinasse inclinássemos inclinásseis inclinassem
Future inclinar inclinares inclinar inclinarmos inclinardes inclinarem
Imperative
Affirmative inclina incline inclinemos inclinai inclinem
Negative (não) não inclines não incline não inclinemos não inclineis não inclinem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inclīnāre (“incline, tilt”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inkliˈnaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: in‧cli‧nar

Verb

inclinar (first-person singular present inclino, first-person singular preterite incliné, past participle inclinado)

  1. (transitive) to tilt
  2. (reflexive) to bow, to lean (physically)
    Inclínese ante su Dios.
    Bow down before your God.
  3. (reflexive) to be inclined
    me inclino a pensar tiene razón
    I'm inclined to think she is right

Conjugation

    Conjugation of inclinar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive inclinar
gerund inclinando
past participle masculine feminine
singular inclinado inclinada
plural inclinados inclinadas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present inclino inclinastú
inclinásvos 		inclina inclinamos inclináis inclinan
imperfect inclinaba inclinabas inclinaba inclinábamos inclinabais inclinaban
preterite incliné inclinaste inclinó inclinamos inclinasteis inclinaron
future inclinaré inclinarás inclinará inclinaremos inclinaréis inclinarán
conditional inclinaría inclinarías inclinaría inclinaríamos inclinaríais inclinarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present incline inclinestú
inclinésvos2 		incline inclinemos inclinéis inclinen
imperfect
(ra) 		inclinara inclinaras inclinara inclináramos inclinarais inclinaran
imperfect
(se) 		inclinase inclinases inclinase inclinásemos inclinaseis inclinasen
future1 inclinare inclinares inclinare inclináremos inclinareis inclinaren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative inclinatú
inclinávos 		incline inclinemos inclinad inclinen
negative no inclines no incline no inclinemos no inclinéis no inclinen

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of inclinar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive inclinar
dative inclinarme inclinarte inclinarle, inclinarse inclinarnos inclinaros inclinarles, inclinarse
accusative inclinarme inclinarte inclinarlo, inclinarla, inclinarse inclinarnos inclinaros inclinarlos, inclinarlas, inclinarse
with gerund inclinando
dative inclinándome inclinándote inclinándole, inclinándose inclinándonos inclinándoos inclinándoles, inclinándose
accusative inclinándome inclinándote inclinándolo, inclinándola, inclinándose inclinándonos inclinándoos inclinándolos, inclinándolas, inclinándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative inclina
dative inclíname inclínate inclínale inclínanos not used inclínales
accusative inclíname inclínate inclínalo, inclínala inclínanos not used inclínalos, inclínalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative incliná
dative incliname inclinate inclinale inclinanos not used inclinales
accusative incliname inclinate inclinalo, inclinala inclinanos not used inclinalos, inclinalas
with formal second-person singular imperative incline
dative inclíneme not used inclínele, inclínese inclínenos not used inclíneles
accusative inclíneme not used inclínelo, inclínela, inclínese inclínenos not used inclínelos, inclínelas
with first-person plural imperative inclinemos
dative not used inclinémoste inclinémosle inclinémonos inclinémoos inclinémosles
accusative not used inclinémoste inclinémoslo, inclinémosla inclinémonos inclinémoos inclinémoslos, inclinémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative inclinad
dative inclinadme not used inclinadle inclinadnos inclinaos inclinadles
accusative inclinadme not used inclinadlo, inclinadla inclinadnos inclinaos inclinadlos, inclinadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative inclinen
dative inclínenme not used inclínenle inclínennos not used inclínenles, inclínense
accusative inclínenme not used inclínenlo, inclínenla inclínennos not used inclínenlos, inclínenlas, inclínense

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