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malinterpretar

to misinterpret

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The Spanish verb “malinterpretar” means “to misinterpret”.

Present tense:

yomalinterpreto
túmalinterpretas
él/ella/ustedmalinterpreta
nosotrosmalinterpretamos
vosotrosmalinterpretáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmalinterpretan

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subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesmalinterpretaran
yomalinterpretara
túmalinterpretaras
vosotrosmalinterpretarais
nosotrosmalinterpretáramos
él/ella/ustedmalinterpretara

The imperfect subjunctive of malinterpretar (malinterpretara/malinterpretase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.

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present

ellos/ellas/ustedesmalinterpreten
yomalinterprete
túmalinterpretes
vosotrosmalinterpretéis
nosotrosmalinterpretemos
él/ella/ustedmalinterprete

The present subjunctive of malinterpretar (malinterprete, malinterpretes, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.

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imperative

negative

túno malinterpretes
vosotrosno malinterpretéis
ustedesno malinterpreten
nosotrosno malinterpretemos
ustedno malinterprete

Use 'no' plus the present subjunctive for negative commands, like 'no malinterpretes' (you singular informal) or 'no malinterpreten' (you plural formal/informal).

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affirmative

túmalinterpreta
vosotrosmalinterpretad
ustedesmalinterpreten
nosotrosmalinterpretemos
ustedmalinterprete

Use the imperative of malinterpretar for direct commands like 'malinterpreta' (you singular informal) or 'malinterpreten' (you plural formal/informal).

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indicative

conditional

ellos/ellas/ustedesmalinterpretarían
yomalinterpretaría
túmalinterpretarías
vosotrosmalinterpretaríais
nosotrosmalinterpretaríamos
él/ella/ustedmalinterpretaría

The conditional of malinterpretar (malinterpretaría, malinterpretarías, etc.) expresses 'would' misinterpret, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.

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preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesmalinterpretaron
yomalinterpreté
túmalinterpretaste
vosotrosmalinterpretasteis
nosotrosmalinterpretamos
él/ella/ustedmalinterpretó

The preterite of malinterpretar is regular: malinterpreé, malinterpretaste, malinterpretó, malinterpretamos, malinterpretasteis, malinterpretaron.

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imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesmalinterpretaban
yomalinterpretaba
túmalinterpretabas
vosotrosmalinterpretabais
nosotrosmalinterpretábamos
él/ella/ustedmalinterpretaba

The imperfect of malinterpretar (malinterpretaba, malinterpretabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual misinterpretations in the past.

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present

ellos/ellas/ustedesmalinterpretan
yomalinterpreto
túmalinterpretas
vosotrosmalinterpretáis
nosotrosmalinterpretamos
él/ella/ustedmalinterpreta

The present tense of malinterpretar (malinterpreto, malinterpretas, etc.) describes habitual or current misinterpretations.

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future

ellos/ellas/ustedesmalinterpretarán
yomalinterpretaré
túmalinterpretarás
vosotrosmalinterpretaréis
nosotrosmalinterpretaremos
él/ella/ustedmalinterpretará

The future tense of malinterpretar (malinterpretaré, malinterpretarás, etc.) predicts or speculates about future misinterpretations.

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