cabrear Present Conjugation
cabrear — to annoy
The present tense of 'cabrear' is regular: cabreo, cabreas, cabrea, cabreamos, cabreáis, cabrean.
cabrear Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now ('He's annoying me'), habitual actions ('He always annoys me'), or general truths ('Annoying people is easy').
Notes on cabrear in the Present
'Cabrear' is a regular -ar verb in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Me cabreas con tus preguntas.
You annoy me with your questions.
tú
Este ruido constante me cabrea.
This constant noise annoys me.
él/ella/usted
No cabreamos a los clientes a propósito.
We don't annoy the customers on purpose.
nosotros
Los niños cabrean a veces a sus padres.
Children sometimes annoy their parents.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive incorrectly for facts.
Correct: Use 'Él cabrea' (present indicative) instead of 'Él cabree' (present subjunctive) when stating a fact.
Why: The subjunctive is for doubt, desire, etc., not for stating what is actually happening.
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive 'se' when it means 'to get annoyed'.
Correct: Use 'Me cabreo' (I get annoyed) not 'Cabreo' (I annoy).
Why: The reflexive pronoun is needed when the subject is experiencing the annoyance.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: cabreé
The preterite of 'cabrear' is regular: cabreé, cabreaste, cabreó, cabreamos, cabreasteis, cabrearon.
Imperfect
yo: cabreaba
The imperfect of 'cabrear' is regular: cabreaba, cabreabas, cabreaba, cabreábamos, cabreabais, cabreaban.
Future
yo: cabrearé
The future tense of 'cabrear' is regular: cabrearé, cabrearás, cabreará, cabrearemos, cabrearéis, cabrearán.
Conditional
yo: cabrearía
The conditional of 'cabrear' is regular: cabrearía, cabrearías, cabrearía, cabrearíamos, cabrearíais, cabrearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cabree
Use 'cabree', 'cabrees', 'cabreemos', 'cabréis', 'cabreen' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or necessity.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cabreara
Use 'cabreara' or 'cabrease' (and variants) for hypothetical past situations or polite requests in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cabrea
Use 'cabrea' (tú), 'cabree' (usted), 'cabreemos' (nosotros), 'cabread' (vosotros), 'cabreen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cabrees
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no cabrees, no cabree, no cabreemos, no cabréis, no cabreen.