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escasear

to be in short supply

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Conjugation of escasear

This verb can also have the following meanings: be hard to come by, be scarce
Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Present tense
escaseo
I am in short supply
escaseas
you are in short supply
escasea
he/she/it is in short supply
escaseamos
we are in short supply
escaseáis
you all are in short supply
escasean
they are in short supply
Present perfect tense
he escaseado
I have been in short supply
has escaseado
you have been in short supply
ha escaseado
he/she/it has been in short supply
hemos escaseado
we have been in short supply
habéis escaseado
you all have been in short supply
han escaseado
they have been in short supply
Past preterite tense
escaseé
I was in short supply
escaseaste
you were in short supply
escaseó
he/she/it was in short supply
escaseamos
we were in short supply
escaseasteis
you all were in short supply
escasearon
they were in short supply
Future tense
escasearé
I will be in short supply
escasearás
you will be in short supply
escaseará
he/she/it will be in short supply
escasearemos
we will be in short supply
escasearéis
you all will be in short supply
escasearán
they will be in short supply
Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Conditional mood
escasearía
I would be in short supply
escasearías
you would be in short supply
escasearía
he/she/it would be in short supply
escasearíamos
we would be in short supply
escasearíais
you all would be in short supply
escasearían
they would be in short supply
Past imperfect tense
escaseaba
I used to be in short supply
escaseabas
you used to be in short supply
escaseaba
he/she/it used to be in short supply
escaseábamos
we used to be in short supply
escaseabais
you all used to be in short supply
escaseaban
they used to be in short supply
Past perfect tense
había escaseado
I had been in short supply
habías escaseado
you had been in short supply
había escaseado
he/she/it had been in short supply
habíamos escaseado
we had been in short supply
habíais escaseado
you all had been in short supply
habían escaseado
they had been in short supply
Future perfect tense
habré escaseado
I will have been in short supply
habrás escaseado
you will have been in short supply
habrá escaseado
he/she/it will have been in short supply
habremos escaseado
we will have been in short supply
habréis escaseado
you all will have been in short supply
habrán escaseado
they will have been in short supply
Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Present subjunctive tense
escasee
(if/so that) I be in short supply
escasees
(if/so that) you be in short supply
escasee
(if/so that) he/she/it be in short supply
escaseemos
(if/so that) we be in short supply
escaseéis
(if/so that) you all be in short supply
escaseen
(if/so that) they be in short supply
Present perfect subjunctive tense
haya escaseado
I have been in short supply
hayas escaseado
you have been in short supply
haya escaseado
he/she/it has been in short supply
hayamos escaseado
we have been in short supply
hayáis escaseado
you all have been in short supply
hayan escaseado
they have been in short supply
Past imperfect subjunctive tense
escaseara
(if/so that) I have been in short supply
escasearas
(if/so that) you have been in short supply
escaseara
(if/so that) he/she/it have been in short supply
escaseáramos
(if/so that) we have been in short supply
escasearais
(if/so that) you all have been in short supply
escasearan
(if/so that) they have been in short supply
Past imperfect subjunctive (second) tense
escasease
(if/so that) I have been in short supply
escaseases
(if/so that) you have been in short supply
escasease
(if/so that) he/she/it have been in short supply
escaseásemos
(if/so that) we have been in short supply
escaseaseis
(if/so that) you all have been in short supply
escaseasen
(if/so that) they have been in short supply
Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Past perfect subjunctive tense
hubiera escaseado
I had been in short supply
hubieras escaseado
you had been in short supply
hubiera escaseado
he/she/it had been in short supply
hubiéramos escaseado
we had been in short supply
hubierais escaseado
you all had been in short supply
hubieran escaseado
they had been in short supply
Past perfect subjunctive (second) tense
hubiese escaseado
I had been in short supply
hubieses escaseado
you had been in short supply
hubiese escaseado
he/she/it had been in short supply
hubiésemos escaseado
we had been in short supply
hubieseis escaseado
you all had been in short supply
hubiesen escaseado
they had been in short supply
Future subjunctive tense
escaseare
(if/so that) I will have been in short supply
escaseares
(if/so that) you will have been in short supply
escaseare
(if/so that) he/she/it will have been in short supply
escaseáremos
(if/so that) we will have been in short supply
escaseareis
(if/so that) you all will have been in short supply
escasearen
(if/so that) they will have been in short supply
Future perfect subjunctive tense
hubiere escaseado
I will have been in short supply
hubieres escaseado
you will have been in short supply
hubiere escaseado
he/she/it will have been in short supply
hubiéremos escaseado
we will have been in short supply
hubiereis escaseado
you all will have been in short supply
hubieren escaseado
they will have been in short supply
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Imperative mood
escasea
be in short supply!
escasee
be in short supply!
escaseemos
let's be in short supply!
escasead
be in short supply!
escaseen
be in short supply!
Imperative negative mood
no escasees
do not be in short supply!
no escasee
let him/her/it be in short supply!
no escaseemos
let us not be in short supply!
no escaseéis
do not be in short supply!
no escaseen
do not be in short supply!

Examples of escasear

La comida escasea si vas en auto por la noche en Pyongyang, la capital básicamente estás a oscuras.

Food is in short supply you drive around the capital,Pyongyang, at night and its basically dark.

Algunos productos escasean.

Certain commodities are in short supply.

El alimento y la medicina escasean.

Food and medicine are in short supply.

Los materiales de construcción escasean, pero Sir Señor Richard sabe como arreglárselas.

Building materials are in short supply, but Sir Richard knows how to get around that.

Los tío adinerados escasean estos días.

~ Wealthy uncles are in short supply these days.

No, los Fitzgerald de Minnesota escasean últimamente.

No, the Minnesota Fitzgeralds are in short supply lately.