disgustar Imperfect Conjugation
disgustar — to dislike
Use the imperfect 'disgustaba' (él/ella/usted) or 'disgustaban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual dislikes in the past.
disgustar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
The imperfect tense describes ongoing actions, habitual behaviors, or background settings in the past. For 'disgustar', it means something used to displease you regularly, or it was generally displeasing during a past period.
Notes on disgustar in the Imperfect
Disgustar is a regular -ar verb in the imperfect indicative. Its conjugations are standard.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, me disgustaba la espinaca.
When I was a child, I disliked spinach.
yo
A ella le disgustaban las películas de terror.
She disliked horror movies.
Nos disgustaba el ruido de la calle.
The street noise used to displease us.
nosotros
Las reglas estrictas les disgustaban a los estudiantes.
The strict rules displeased the students.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'disgustó' instead of the imperfect 'disgustaba'.
Correct: Use 'disgustaba' for habitual or ongoing dislikes in the past, and 'disgustó' for a specific, completed instance.
Why: The imperfect sets the scene or describes continuous states, while the preterite focuses on completed events.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating for the subject.
Correct: Ensure the verb agrees with the thing that causes displeasure (e.g., 'las verduras disgustaban' - vegetables displeased).
Why: Like in the present tense, the thing disliked is the subject of 'disgustar'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: disgusto
Use 'disgusto' (yo) or 'disgusta' (él/ella/usted) for present dislikes or things that currently displease.
Preterite
yo: disgusté
Use the preterite 'disgustó' (él/ella/usted) or 'disgustaron' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for completed actions of disliking or displeasing.
Future
yo: disgustaré
Use the future 'disgustará' (él/ella/usted) or 'disgustarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) to predict or state what will displease.
Conditional
yo: disgustaría
Use the conditional 'disgustaría' (yo/él/ella/usted) to express what would displease or for polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: disguste
Use 'disguste' (él/ella/usted) or 'disgusten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: disgustara
The imperfect subjunctive 'disgustara' or 'disgustase' is used for past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: disgusta
Use imperative forms like 'disgusta' (tú) or 'disguste' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no disgustes
Negative commands like 'no disgustes' (tú) are formed using the present subjunctive.