descuidarConjugation
descuidar means to neglect.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of descuidar (descuidara/descuidase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of descuidar (descuide, descuides, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no descuides (tú), no descuide (usted), no descuidemos (nosotros), no descuiden (ustedes), no descuidéis (vosotros).
Imperative
Use the imperative of descuidar for direct commands: descuida (tú), descuide (usted), descuidemos (nosotros), descuiden (ustedes), descuidad (vosotros).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of descuidar (descuidaría, descuidarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Preterite
The preterite of descuidar is regular: descuidé, descuidaste, descuidó, descuidamos, descuidasteis, descuidaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of descuidar (descuidaba, descuidabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past neglect.
Present
The present tense of descuidar (descuido, descuidas, etc.) describes current actions, habits, or general truths about neglecting things.
Future
The future tense of descuidar (descuidaré, descuidarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability about neglecting something.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does descuidar mean in Spanish?
descuidar means "to neglect".
Is descuidar a regular or irregular verb?
descuidar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate descuidar in the present tense?
The present tense of descuidar is: yo descuido, tú descuidas, él/ella/usted descuida, nosotros descuidamos, vosotros descuidáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descuidan.
How do you conjugate descuidar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of descuidar is: yo descuidé, tú descuidaste, él/ella/usted descuidó, nosotros descuidamos, vosotros descuidasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descuidaron.
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