Introduction
Incluir means “to include”, and it is one of the verbs you will use again and again in Spanish. Incluir means to include, and it is the verb for lists, prices, groups and documents: what is inside something, or who is part of it. It appears constantly in instructions, invitations, bills and school texts, usually with en for where something is included, or with the thing included as its direct object. This page shows incluir in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make most often, and it finishes with a ten-question quiz so you can test yourself. Every sentence below comes with its English translation, and every form is the correct present-tense form unless the sentence is clearly marked as past or future. For a first taste: “Incluyo el precio en la lista.” — I include the price in the list.
Incluir in real example sentences
The twelve sentences below are grouped by how incluir is used. Read each one out loud, then read the translation. If a sentence feels useful, copy it into your own notebook with one small change — a different time, a different person, a different place — and you have a new sentence of your own.
In the present: everyday use
These sentences use incluir in the present tense, which is how you will meet it most often: routines, facts, and things happening now.
“Incluyo el precio en la lista.” — I include the price in the list.
“¿Incluyes a María en el grupo?” — Do you include María in the group?
“Incluye una foto en el informe.” — He/she includes a photo in the report.
“Nosotros incluimos los impuestos en el total.” — We include the taxes in the total.
Talking about the past
The present is not the only tense you need. These sentences show incluir in the past, so you can talk about what already happened.
“Ayer, yo incluí el precio en la lista.” — Yesterday, I included the price in the list. (preterite)
“Antes, él incluía a María en el grupo.” — Before, he used to include María in the group. (imperfect)
Plans and things already done
These sentences look forward, or look back at something already finished. Notice how the verb form changes while the meaning of incluir stays the same.
“Mañana, nosotros incluiremos una foto en el informe.” — Tomorrow, we will include a photo in the report. (future)
“¿Tú has incluido los impuestos en el total?” — Have you included the taxes in the total? (present perfect)
More everyday uses
Four more present-tense sentences, covering the remaining persons, so you can see the whole table in action.
“Vosotros incluís el precio en la lista.” — You include the price in the list.
“Ellos incluyen a María en el grupo.” — They include María in the group.
“Yo incluyo una foto en el informe.” — I include a photo in the report.
“Mi padre incluye los impuestos en el total.” — My father includes the taxes in the total.
Incluir in context
Single sentences teach you the forms. Dialogues teach you when to use them. Read the short conversation below, then the paragraph that follows, and notice how incluir appears naturally, without anyone stopping to think about conjugation.
A short dialogue
Marta: “¿Tú incluyes a María en el grupo?” — Do you include María in the group?
Pedro: “Sí, yo incluyo el precio en la lista.” — Yes, I include the price in the list.
Marta: “Nosotros incluimos los impuestos en el total.” — We include the taxes in the total.
Pedro: “Y ellos incluyen a María en el grupo.” — And they include María in the group.
Marta: “Vosotros incluís una foto en el informe.” — You include a photo in the report.
Pedro: “Sí, y él incluye el precio en la lista.” — Yes, and he includes the price in the list.
A short paragraph
Incluye el precio en la lista, y nosotros incluimos los impuestos en el total. Yo incluyo a María en el grupo, y ellos incluyen una foto en el informe. Incluir is part of everyday life, because include is something people do in work, at home and with friends, in the present, the past and the future.
Common mistakes with incluir
These are the errors learners actually make with incluir. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why the correction matters.
Wrong: “Yo incluye el precio en la lista.” Right: “Yo incluyo el precio en la lista.” Why: The person matters: incluye is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is incluyo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
Wrong: “Yo incluo a María en el grupo.” Right: “Yo incluyo a María en el grupo.” Why: Incluir is a -uir verb: the stem vowel i becomes y before a vowel ending, so the present is incluyo and incluye, and the gerund is incluyendo. The form incluyo follows that pattern, not the plain stem plus -o.
Wrong: “Treating incluir and excluir as identical in every context.” Right: “Incluir means to include, while excluir means to exclude, its opposite.” Why: They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: incluir fits sentences such as Incluyo el precio en la lista, while excluir belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
Wrong: “Yo soy incluido a María en el grupo.” Right: “Yo he incluido a María en el grupo.” Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he incluido, has incluido, ha incluido. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
Wrong: “De niño, yo incluí una foto en el informe todos los días.” Right: “De niño, yo incluía una foto en el informe todos los días.” Why: For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (incluía), not the preterite. The preterite (incluí) is for one finished action.
Quiz: incluir in use
Ten questions on incluir in real sentences. Choose the correct answer for each one, then check the answer key. Every answer is explained.
1. Complete the sentence: “Vosotros ______ el precio en la lista.” (You include the price in the list.)
- (a) incluís
- (b) incluyo
- (c) incluyes
Answer: incluís — The vosotros/as form of incluir in the present tense is incluís.
2. Complete the sentence: “Ellos ______ a María en el grupo.” (They include María in the group.)
- (a) incluyes
- (b) incluyen
- (c) incluyo
Answer: incluyen — The ellos/ellas/Uds. form of incluir in the present tense is incluyen.
3. Complete the sentence (preterite): “Ayer yo ______ el precio en la lista.” (Yesterday I included the price in the list.)
- (a) incluiste
- (b) incluyó
- (c) incluí
Answer: incluí — In the preterite, the yo form of incluir is incluí.
4. Complete the sentence (imperfect): “Antes, él ______ a María en el grupo.” (Before, he used to include María in the group.)
- (a) incluía
- (b) incluyo
- (c) incluías
Answer: incluía — In the imperfect, the él/ella/Ud. form of incluir is incluía.
5. Complete the sentence (future): “Mañana, nosotros ______ una foto en el informe.” (Tomorrow we will include a photo in the report.)
- (a) incluirás
- (b) incluiremos
- (c) incluiré
Answer: incluiremos — In the future, the nosotros/as form of incluir is incluiremos.
6. What does incluir mean in English?
- (a) to include
- (b) to influence
- (c) to exclude, its opposite
Answer: to include — Incluir means “to include”. The other options are the meanings of different verbs.
7. Which sentence is correct?
- (a) Yo incluye el precio en la lista.
- (b) Ellos incluye a María en el grupo.
- (c) Yo incluyo el precio en la lista.
Answer: Yo incluyo el precio en la lista. — “Yo incluyo el precio en la lista.” is correct. The other two sentences contain the mistakes explained in the section above.
8. How do you say “I include the price in the list.” in Spanish?
- (a) Mi padre incluye los impuestos en el total.
- (b) Incluyo el precio en la lista.
- (c) Incluyen el precio en la lista.
Answer: Incluyo el precio en la lista. — “Incluyo el precio en la lista.” is the correct translation.
9. What is the nosotros form of incluir in the present tense?
- (a) incluyo
- (b) incluyes
- (c) incluimos
Answer: incluimos — The nosotros form is incluimos.
10. Which of these sentences is in the present tense?
- (a) Mañana, nosotros incluiremos una foto en el informe.
- (b) Incluyo el precio en la lista.
- (c) Ayer, yo incluí el precio en la lista.
Answer: Incluyo el precio en la lista. — “Incluyo el precio en la lista.” is in the present tense. The other two are in the preterite and the future.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'I include the price in the list' in Spanish?
Say 'Incluyo el precio en la lista'. For a routine, add a time expression: 'Incluyo el precio en la lista todos los días'.
How do you say 'He includes María in the group' in Spanish?
Say 'Él incluye a María en el grupo'. The subject comes first, and the verb agrees with it: él takes incluye.
What is the difference between incluir and excluir?
Incluir means to include, while excluir means to exclude, its opposite. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use incluir when you mean to include, as in 'Incluyo el precio en la lista', and use excluir for to exclude, its opposite.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of incluir — every tense of incluir in one place.
- Incluir in the present tense — the full table and usage rules for one tense.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for every Spanish verb on VerbFlow.
- Verb quiz — test yourself on incluir and other verbs.
- Conjugation practice — drill the forms of incluir until they are automatic.