joder Present Conjugation
joder — to screw up
The present indicative of 'joder' is regular: jodo, jodes, jode, jodemos, jodéis, joden.
joder Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'joder' to describe actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths, often in a colloquial or vulgar way to mean 'to bother,' 'to mess with,' or 'to screw up.'
Notes on joder in the Present
'Joder' is regular in the present indicative. The conjugation follows the standard pattern for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
Deja de joder, estoy ocupado.
Stop bothering me, I'm busy.
tú
Siempre jodes con mis cosas.
You always mess with my things.
tú
Este ruido me jode.
This noise is screwing with me / bothering me.
él/ella/usted
Ellos joden mucho en clase.
They mess around a lot in class.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'joder' when a conjugated form is needed.
Correct: Use 'jodo', 'jodes', 'jode', etc., depending on the subject.
Why: The infinitive is the base form; it needs to be conjugated to agree with the subject and tense.
Mistake: Confusing 'jode' (él/ella/usted) with 'jodo' (yo).
Correct: Remember 'yo' ends in -o, while third-person singular ends in -e for -er verbs.
Why: These are common ending confusions for regular verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: jodí
The preterite of 'joder' is regular: jodí, jodiste, jodió, jodimos, jodisteis, jodieron.
Imperfect
yo: jodía
The imperfect of 'joder' is regular: jodía, jodías, jodía, jodíamos, jodíais, jodían.
Future
yo: joderé
The future of 'joder' is regular: joderé, joderás, joderá, joderemos, joderéis, joderán.
Conditional
yo: jodería
The conditional of 'joder' is regular: jodería, joderías, jodería, joderíamos, joderíais, joderían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: joda
The present subjunctive of 'joder' (joda, jodas, joda, jodamos, jodáis, jodan) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: jodiera
The imperfect subjunctive of 'joder' (jodiera, jodieras, jodiera, jodiéramos, jodierais, jodieran) expresses past uncertainty, desires, or hypotheticals.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: jode
Use 'jode' (tú), 'joda' (usted), 'jodamos' (nosotros), 'jodan' (ustedes), 'joded' (vosotros) for direct commands with 'joder'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no jodas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no jodas' (tú), 'no joda' (usted), 'no jodamos' (nosotros), 'no jodan' (ustedes), 'no jodáis' (vosotros).