quejarse Present Conjugation
quejarse — to complain
The present tense of quejarse is regular: me quejo, te quejas, se queja, nos quejamos, os quejáis, se quejan.
quejarse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions of complaining that are happening now, habitual complaints, or general truths about complaining.
Notes on quejarse in the Present
Quejarse is regular in the present indicative. Remember to always include the reflexive pronoun.
Example Sentences
Me quejo porque el aire acondicionado está muy fuerte.
I'm complaining because the air conditioning is too strong.
yo
¿Por qué te quejas tanto?
Why do you complain so much?
tú
Él siempre se queja del tráfico.
He always complains about the traffic.
él/ella/usted
Nos quejamos cuando el servicio es malo.
We complain when the service is bad.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun.
Correct: Always include the reflexive pronoun: 'me quejo', 'te quejas', 'se queja', etc.
Why: 'Quejarse' is reflexive; the pronoun shows the action affects the subject.
Mistake: Using the present tense when the imperfect is needed for past habits.
Correct: For past habits, use the imperfect: 'Antes me quejaba mucho' (I used to complain a lot).
Why: The present tense describes current or habitual actions, not past ones.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: me quejé
The preterite of quejarse is regular: me quejé, te quejaste, se quejó, nos quejamos, os quejasteis, se quejaron.
Imperfect
yo: me quejaba
The imperfect of quejarse is regular: me quejaba, te quejabas, se quejaba, nos quejábamos, os quejabais, se quejaban.
Future
yo: me quejaré
The future tense of quejarse is regular: me quejaré, te quejarás, se quejará, nos quejaremos, os quejaréis, se quejarán.
Conditional
yo: me quejaría
The conditional of quejarse is regular: me quejaría, te quejarías, se quejaría, nos quejaríamos, os quejaríais, se quejarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me queje
Use me queje, te quejes, se queje, nos quejemos, os quejéis, se quejen after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion with quejarse.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me quejara
Use me quejara/quejase, te quejaras/quejases, etc., for past hypothetical situations or wishes with quejarse.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: quéjate
Use quéjate, quéjese, quéjense, quejaos, quejémonos for direct commands with quejarse.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te quejes
Use no te quejes, no se queje, no se quejen, no os quejéis, no nos quejemos for negative commands with quejarse.