juzgar Present Conjugation
juzgar — to judge
The present tense of juzgar is regular: juzgo, juzgas, juzga, juzgamos, juzgáis, juzgan.
juzgar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for habitual behaviors, general opinions, or when someone is currently evaluating a situation.
Notes on juzgar in the Present
Juzgar is completely regular in the present indicative. No spelling changes occur here because the 'g' is followed by 'o' or 'a'.
Example Sentences
No juzgo a nadie por su apariencia.
I don't judge anyone by their appearance.
yo
La gente juzga muy rápido en las redes sociales.
People judge very quickly on social media.
él/ella/usted
Ustedes juzgan el libro por su portada.
You all judge the book by its cover.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'juzgamos' (present) with 'juzgamos' (preterite).
Correct: Context clues.
Why: The 'nosotros' form is identical in both tenses; you must look at the rest of the sentence to know the timing.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: juzgué
The preterite of juzgar features a spelling change in the first person (juzgué) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: juzgaba
The imperfect of juzgar is regular: juzgaba, juzgabas, juzgaba, juzgábamos, juzgabais, juzgaban.
Future
yo: juzgaré
The future tense of juzgar is regular, adding endings to the full infinitive: juzgaré, juzgarás, juzgará...
Conditional
yo: juzgaría
The conditional is regular: juzgaría, juzgarías, juzgaría, juzgaríamos, juzgaríais, juzgarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: juzgue
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change in all forms: juzgue, juzgues, juzgue, juzguemos, juzguéis, juzguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: juzgara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: juzgara, juzgaras, juzgara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: juzga
The imperative uses 'juzga' (tú) but requires the 'gu' change for formal and plural commands (juzgue, juzguen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no juzgues
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no juzgues, no juzgue, no juzguemos...