disgustar Present Conjugation
disgustar — to dislike
Use 'disgusto' (yo) or 'disgusta' (él/ella/usted) for present dislikes or things that currently displease.
disgustar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is for things that are happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'disgustar', it's used to express what you or others currently dislike, or what commonly causes displeasure.
Notes on disgustar in the Present
Disgustar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All its conjugations follow the standard pattern.
Example Sentences
No me disgusta el café, pero prefiero el té.
Coffee doesn't displease me, but I prefer tea.
él/ella/usted
A los niños les disgustan las verduras.
Children dislike vegetables.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo no disgusto a nadie a propósito.
I don't displease anyone on purpose.
yo
¿Te disgustan los ruidos fuertes?
Do loud noises displease you?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'disgustar' with pronouns like 'me' or 'te'.
Correct: Use conjugated forms like 'me disgusta' or 'te disgustan'.
Why: The infinitive is the base form and needs to be conjugated to agree with the subject (which is often the indirect object pronoun's referent in 'disgustar' sentences).
Mistake: Confusing the subject and indirect object.
Correct: Remember 'me disgusta' means 'it displeases me'. The 'it' is the subject.
Why: 'Disgustar' works differently from 'like'; the thing that causes displeasure is the grammatical subject.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: disgusté
Use the preterite 'disgustó' (él/ella/usted) or 'disgustaron' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for completed actions of disliking or displeasing.
Imperfect
yo: disgustaba
Use the imperfect 'disgustaba' (él/ella/usted) or 'disgustaban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual dislikes in the past.
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.