infectarverb
Infectar means to infect in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as infecta, infectan and infecte.
- to infect
Un virus infectó el computador de Tomás.
A virus infected Tomás's computer.
Un virus infectó la computadora de Tomás.
A virus infected Tomás's computer.
¡No te toques la herida, que te la puedes infectar!
Don't touch the wound, or you could infect it!
La herida podría infectar toda la zona si no la cuidas.
The wound could infect the whole area if you don't take care of it.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| infecta | he, she, it | Present |
| infectan | they | Present |
| infecte | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| infectó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| infectando | Gerund | |
| infecten | they | Present subjunctive |
| infectaron | they | Preterite |
| infectara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| infectaban | they | Imperfect |
| infectaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| infectas | you | Present |