despreciarConjugation
despreciar means to look down on.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of despreciar (e.g., despreciara, despreciaras) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Present Subjunctive
Use 'desprecie' (yo/él/ella/Ud.) and 'desprecien' (ellos/ellas/Uds.) after wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for despreciar use the present subjunctive: 'no desprecies', 'no desprecien'.
Imperative
Use 'desprecia' (tú) and 'desprecien' (ustedes) for direct commands with despreciar.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of despreciar (despreciaría, despreciarías...) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Preterite
The preterite of despreciar is regular: desprecié, despreciaste, despreció, despreciamos, despreciasteis, despreciaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of despreciar (despreciaba, despreciabas...) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Present
The present tense of despreciar (desprecio, desprecias, desprecia...) describes current actions or habits.
Future
The future tense of despreciar (despreciaré, despreciarás...) indicates actions that will happen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does despreciar mean in Spanish?
despreciar means "to look down on".
Is despreciar a regular or irregular verb?
despreciar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate despreciar in the present tense?
The present tense of despreciar is: yo desprecio, tú desprecias, él/ella/usted desprecia, nosotros despreciamos, vosotros despreciáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desprecian.
How do you conjugate despreciar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of despreciar is: yo desprecié, tú despreciaste, él/ella/usted despreció, nosotros despreciamos, vosotros despreciasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes despreciaron.
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