castigarConjugation
castigar means to punish.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of castigar is regular based on the third-person preterite: castigara, castigaras, castigara...
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of castigar requires a 'u' after the 'g' (castigue) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of castigar uses 'no' + present subjunctive, always including the 'u' (no castigues).
Imperative
The affirmative imperative uses 'castiga' (tú) and 'castigue' (usted), with the 'u' spelling change in formal forms.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of castigar is regular: castigaría, castigarías, castigaría, castigaríamos, castigaríais, castigarían.
Preterite
The preterite of castigar is regular except for the 'yo' form (castigué), which adds a 'u' to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
The imperfect of castigar is regular: castigaba, castigabas, castigaba, castigábamos, castigabais, castigaban.
Present
The present tense of castigar is completely regular: castigo, castigas, castiga, castigamos, castigáis, castigan.
Future
The future of castigar is regular: castigaré, castigarás, castigará, castigaremos, castigaréis, castigarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does castigar mean in Spanish?
castigar means "to punish".
Is castigar a regular or irregular verb?
castigar is a regular with spelling change -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate castigar in the present tense?
The present tense of castigar is: yo castigo, tú castigas, él/ella/usted castiga, nosotros castigamos, vosotros castigáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes castigan.
How do you conjugate castigar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of castigar is: yo castigué, tú castigaste, él/ella/usted castigó, nosotros castigamos, vosotros castigasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes castigaron.
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