erradicar — Spanish conjugation
to eradicate (to completely remove or destroy)
Indicative
Present (Presente) Regular
The present tense is the most versatile tense in Spanish. It covers actions happening right now, habitual actions, and even near-future plans. One form does the work of three English constructions.
Ella habla inglés — She speaks / is speaking English
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | erradico | I eradicate |
| tú | erradicas | you eradicate |
| vos | erradicás | you eradicate |
| él/ella/Ud. | erradica | he/she/it eradicates |
| nosotros | erradicamos | we eradicate |
| vosotros | erradicáis | you (pl.) eradicate |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | erradican | they eradicate |
Preterite (Pretérito indefinido) Irregular
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint — a single event, a series of events, or an action that interrupted another. Common with time expressions like ayer, el lunes, una vez.
Ella habló de ti ayer — She spoke about you yesterday
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | erradiqué | I eradicated |
| tú | erradicaste | you eradicated |
| vos | erradicaste | you eradicated |
| él/ella/Ud. | erradicó | he/she/it eradicated |
| nosotros | erradicamos | we eradicated |
| vosotros | erradicasteis | you (pl.) eradicated |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | erradicaron | they eradicated |
Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto) Regular
Describes ongoing or habitual past states — what things were like, background context, what used to happen. Contrasts with the preterite which marks completed events.
Cuando era niño vivía en Valencia — When I was a child I lived in Valencia
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | erradicaba |
| tú | erradicabas |
| vos | erradicabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | erradicaba |
| nosotros | erradicábamos |
| vosotros | erradicabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | erradicaban |
Conditional (Condicional) Regular
Expresses hypothetical actions, polite requests, and what would happen under certain conditions. Also used for reported speech about the future from a past perspective.
¿Podrías ayudarme? — Could you help me?
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | erradicaría | I would eradicate |
| tú | erradicarías | you would eradicate |
| vos | erradicarías | you would eradicate |
| él/ella/Ud. | erradicaría | he/she/it would eradicate |
| nosotros | erradicaríamos | we would eradicate |
| vosotros | erradicaríais | you (pl.) would eradicate |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | erradicarían | they would eradicate |
Future (Futuro) Regular
Expresses future actions, predictions, and probability about the present. Formed with the full infinitive as stem for most verbs. In spoken Spanish, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for near future.
Ella hablará en conferencia mañana — She will speak at the conference tomorrow
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | erradicaré | I will eradicate |
| tú | erradicarás | you will eradicate |
| vos | erradicarás | you will eradicate |
| él/ella/Ud. | erradicará | he/she/it will eradicate |
| nosotros | erradicaremos | we will eradicate |
| vosotros | erradicaréis | you (pl.) will eradicate |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | erradicarán | they will eradicate |
Present perfect (Pretérito perfecto) Regular
A compound past tense linking a past action to the present moment — something that has happened and still feels recent or relevant. More common in Spain than Latin America where preterite is preferred.
Hoy he hablado con el jefe — Today I have spoken with the boss
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he erradicado | I have eradicated |
| tú | has erradicado | you have eradicated |
| vos | has erradicado | you have eradicated |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha erradicado | he/she/it has eradicated |
| nosotros | hemos erradicado | we have eradicated |
| vosotros | habéis erradicado | you (pl.) have eradicated |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han erradicado | they have eradicated |
Pluperfect (Pretérito pluscuamperfecto) Regular
The past of the past — describes an action that was already completed before another past event happened. Always implies a reference point in the past.
Ya había hablado cuando llegaste — She had already spoken when you arrived
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había erradicado | I had eradicated |
| tú | habías erradicado | you had eradicated |
| vos | habías erradicado | you had eradicated |
| él/ella/Ud. | había erradicado | he/she/it had eradicated |
| nosotros | habíamos erradicado | we had eradicated |
| vosotros | habíais erradicado | you (pl.) had eradicated |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían erradicado | they had eradicated |
Conditional perfect (Condicional perfecto) Regular
Expresses what would have happened — actions that were possible but did not occur, or regrets about the past. Formed with conditional of haber + past participle.
Habría hablado, pero no me dejaron — I would have spoken, but they did not let me
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | habría erradicado |
| tú | habrías erradicado |
| vos | habrías erradicado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría erradicado |
| nosotros | habríamos erradicado |
| vosotros | habríais erradicado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían erradicado |
Future perfect (Futuro perfecto) Regular
Describes an action that will have been completed by a certain point in the future, or expresses probability about a recent past action.
Para el lunes habré terminado — By Monday I will have finished
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré erradicado | I will have eradicated |
| tú | habrás erradicado | you will have eradicated |
| vos | habrás erradicado | you will have eradicated |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá erradicado | he/she/it will have eradicated |
| nosotros | habremos erradicado | we will have eradicated |
| vosotros | habréis erradicado | you (pl.) will have eradicated |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán erradicado | they will have eradicated |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive (Subjuntivo presente) Irregular
Used in subordinate clauses after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or impersonal statements. Triggered by a change of subject between the main and subordinate clause.
Espero que hable — I hope she speaks
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | erradique |
| tú | erradiques |
| vos | erradiques |
| él/ella/Ud. | erradique |
| nosotros | erradiquemos |
| vosotros | erradiquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | erradiquen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-ra)) Regular
The past subjunctive used after past main verbs, in if-clauses with conditional, and for polite softening. The -ra form is more common in everyday speech than the -se form.
Si pudiera, lo haría — If I could, I would do it
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | erradicara |
| tú | erradicaras |
| vos | erradicaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | erradicara |
| nosotros | erradicáramos |
| vosotros | erradicarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | erradicaran |
Imperfect subjunctive (-se) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-se)) Regular
The alternative past subjunctive form. Interchangeable with -ra in most contexts but slightly more literary or formal. Both forms are grammatically correct in all regions.
Si pudiese, lo haría — If I could, I would do it
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | erradicase |
| tú | erradicases |
| vos | erradicases |
| él/ella/Ud. | erradicase |
| nosotros | erradicásemos |
| vosotros | erradicaseis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | erradicasen |
Perfect subjunctive (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) Regular
A compound subjunctive that expresses completed actions in a subjunctive context — used after present or future main verbs expressing doubt, emotion or desire.
Dudo que ya haya llegado — I doubt she has already arrived
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | haya erradicado |
| tú | hayas erradicado |
| vos | hayas erradicado |
| él/ella/Ud. | haya erradicado |
| nosotros | hayamos erradicado |
| vosotros | hayáis erradicado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hayan erradicado |
Pluperfect subjunctive (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) Regular
Expresses what had happened in hypothetical or unreal past contexts — the subjunctive equivalent of the pluperfect. Common in contrary-to-fact past conditions.
Si hubiera hablado, lo habrían creído — If she had spoken, they would have believed her
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | hubiera erradicado |
| tú | hubieras erradicado |
| vos | hubieras erradicado |
| él/ella/Ud. | hubiera erradicado |
| nosotros | hubiéramos erradicado |
| vosotros | hubierais erradicado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hubieran erradicado |
Other forms
Imperative (affirmative) (Imperativo afirmativo) Irregular
Direct commands and instructions. The imperative only exists for tú, usted, nosotros, vosotros and ustedes — yo has no command form. Affirmative and negative forms use different conjugations.
Habla más despacio — Speak more slowly
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| tú | erradica |
| vos | erradicá |
| él/ella/Ud. | erradique |
| nosotros | erradiquemos |
| vosotros | erradicad |
| ustedes | erradiquen |
Imperative (negative) (Imperativo negativo) Regular
Negative commands use the subjunctive forms for all persons. Formed with no + present subjunctive. This applies to all persons including tú where the affirmative uses a different form.
No hables tan rápido — Do not speak so fast
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| tú | no erradiques |
| vos | no erradiques |
| él/ella/Ud. | no erradique |
| nosotros | no erradiquemos |
| vosotros | no erradiquéis |
| ustedes | no erradiquen |
Present progressive (Presente progresivo) Regular
Emphasises that an action is happening right now at this very moment. Less common than in English since the present tense already covers ongoing actions in Spanish.
Estoy hablando contigo — I am speaking with you
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy erradicando |
| tú | estás erradicando |
| vos | estás erradicando |
| él/ella/Ud. | está erradicando |
| nosotros | estamos erradicando |
| vosotros | estáis erradicando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | están erradicando |
Preterite progressive (Pretérito indefinido progresivo) Regular
Describes an action that was in progress throughout a completed past period. Uses the preterite of estar + gerund to emphasise the ongoing nature within a defined timeframe.
Estuvo hablando toda la tarde — He was talking all afternoon
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estuve erradicando |
| tú | estuviste erradicando |
| vos | estuviste erradicando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estuvo erradicando |
| nosotros | estuvimos erradicando |
| vosotros | estuvisteis erradicando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estuvieron erradicando |
Imperfect progressive (Pretérito imperfecto progresivo) Regular
Emphasises an ongoing background action using the imperfect of estar + gerund. Layered on top of the imperfect which already conveys continuity — used for extra emphasis on the progressive nature.
Estaba hablando cuando entró — I was speaking when he came in
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaba erradicando |
| tú | estabas erradicando |
| vos | estabas erradicando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaba erradicando |
| nosotros | estábamos erradicando |
| vosotros | estabais erradicando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estaban erradicando |
Conditional progressive (Condicional progresivo) Regular
Expresses what would be in progress under hypothetical conditions. Uses the conditional of estar + gerund. Less common but used for emphasis on the ongoing nature of a hypothetical action.
Estaría hablando ahora si pudiera — I would be speaking now if I could
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaría erradicando |
| tú | estarías erradicando |
| vos | estarías erradicando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaría erradicando |
| nosotros | estaríamos erradicando |
| vosotros | estaríais erradicando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarían erradicando |
Future progressive (Futuro progresivo) Regular
Describes an action that will be in progress at a future point, or expresses probability about an ongoing present action. Uses the future of estar + gerund.
Mañana a esta hora estaré viajando — At this time tomorrow I will be travelling
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaré erradicando |
| tú | estarás erradicando |
| vos | estarás erradicando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estará erradicando |
| nosotros | estaremos erradicando |
| vosotros | estaréis erradicando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarán erradicando |