incurrieron

Incurrir is a Spanish verb that means to incur or to bring upon oneself certain obligations, costs, or penalties as a result of one’s actions. The form incurrieron is the pretérito indefinido (simple past) for the third person plural (ellos, ellas, ustedes), indicating that multiple subjects performed the action in the past: they incurred.

Etymology and meaning

Incurrir comes from Latin incurrere, formed by in- (in, upon) and currere (to run). In modern Spanish, the verb is used with objects such as gastos (expenses), deudas (debts), daños (damages), riesgos (risks), and sanciones (sanctions). The sense centers on entering into or suffering the consequences of an activity, often in a financial or legal sense.

Uso y matices

Common expressions include incurir gastos, incurrir en deudas, incurrir en daños, incurrir en riesgos, o incurrir sanciones. With gastos, the form is typically without en: incurir gastos. With intangible consequences, puede decirse incurrir en deudas o incurrir en un riesgo. The term often carries a connotation of negative or undesirable consequences, but can be neutral depending on context.

Conjugación y gramática

Incurrir is a regular -ir verb. The pretérito indefinido forms for incurrir are: yo incurí, tú incuriste, él incurrió, nosotros incurrimos, vosotros incuristeis, ellos incurrieron. The participle is incurrido; the gerund is incurriendo. In present perfect usage, se emplea con haber: ha incurrido.

Ejemplos

- Las empresas incurrieron gastos significativos tras la remodelación.

- Los viajeros incurrieron en costos inesperados durante el viaje.

- La compañía incurrió en deudas para financiar el proyecto.