inclinarverb
Inclinar means to lean, to incline, to bend or to bow in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as inclina, inclinó and inclinan.
- to lean
- to incline
- to bend
- to bow
Tomás se inclinó cortésmente.
Tomás bowed politely.
Él se inclinó ante su profesor.
He bowed to his teacher.
Él inclinó la cabeza avergonzado.
He bowed his head, ashamed.
Ella se inclinó dando las gracias.
She bowed in thanks.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| inclina | he, she, it | Present |
| inclinó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| inclinan | they | Present |
| inclinando | Gerund | |
| incline | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| inclino | I | Present |
| inclinaron | they | Preterite |
| inclinaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| inclinamos | we | Present or preterite |
| inclinaría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| inclinaban | they | Imperfect |