
descalificar Present Conjugation
descalificar — to disqualify
Descalificar is completely regular in the present indicative.
descalificar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current facts, habits, or immediate actions regarding disqualification.
Notes on descalificar in the Present
There are no spelling changes or stem changes in the present indicative; it follows the standard -ar model.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre descalifico las malas conductas.
I always disqualify bad behavior.
yo
Si rompes las reglas, ellos te descalifican.
If you break the rules, they disqualify you.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
El árbitro descalifica al jugador ahora mismo.
The referee is disqualifying the player right now.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: descalifiquo
Correct: descalifico
Why: Learners often over-apply the 'qu' change from the subjunctive/preterite. In the present indicative 'yo' form, 'co' already makes the hard 'k' sound.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: descalifiqué
Descalificar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (descalifiqué).
Imperfect
yo: descalificaba
Descalificar is regular in the imperfect: descalificaba, descalificabas...
Future
yo: descalificaré
The future of descalificar is regular: just add endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: descalificaría
The conditional uses the full infinitive: descalificaría, descalificarías...
Present Subjunctive
yo: descalifique
Descalificar requires a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change in all forms to keep the hard 'k' sound.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: descalificara
Forms like descalificara are used for past doubts or hypothetical situations involving disqualification.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: descalifica
Use descalifica (tú) or descalifiquen (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no descalifiques
Negative commands always use the 'qu' spelling change (no descalifiques).