disculpar Preterite Conjugation
disculpar — to excuse
The preterite of disculpar is regular: disculpé, disculpaste, disculpó, disculpamos, disculpasteis, disculparon.
disculpar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific instance where someone was excused or a specific apology that was made at a set time in the past.
Notes on disculpar in the Preterite
Disculpar is regular in the preterite. Note the accent on the 'é' in the yo form and 'ó' in the usted form.
Example Sentences
Ayer disculpé a mi hermano por romper el vaso.
Yesterday I excused my brother for breaking the glass.
yo
El jefe disculpó mi ausencia en la reunión.
The boss excused my absence from the meeting.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros disculpamos su comportamiento en la fiesta.
We excused his behavior at the party.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'disculpamos' (present) with 'disculpamos' (preterite).
Correct: Context is key.
Why: The nosotros form is identical in both tenses for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: disculpo
The present of disculpar is regular: disculpo, disculpas, disculpa, disculpamos, disculpáis, disculpan.
Imperfect
yo: disculpaba
The imperfect of disculpar is regular: disculpaba, disculpabas, disculpaba, disculpábamos, disculpabais, disculpaban.
Future
yo: disculparé
The future of disculpar is regular: disculparé, disculparás, disculpará, disculparemos, disculparéis, disculparán.
Conditional
yo: disculparía
The conditional of disculpar is regular: disculparía, disculparías, disculparía, disculparíamos, disculparíais, disculparían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: disculpe
The present subjunctive of disculpar is regular: disculpe, disculpes, disculpe, disculpemos, disculpéis, disculpen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: disculpara
The imperfect subjunctive of disculpar is regular: disculpara, disculparas, disculpara, disculpáramos, disculparais, disculparan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: disculpa
The affirmative imperative of disculpar uses: disculpa (tú), disculpe (usted), disculpemos, disculpad (vosotros), disculpen.
Negative Imperative
yo: disculpes
The negative imperative of disculpar uses the present subjunctive: no disculpes, no disculpe, no disculpéis, no disculpen.