disculpar
to excuse/forgive
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | disculpo |
| tú | disculpas |
| él/ella | disculpa |
| nosotros | disculpamos |
| vosotros | disculpáis |
| ellos/ellas | disculpan |
Siempre disculpo a mis amigos cuando cometen errores.
I always excuse my friends when they make mistakes.
Ella disculpa a su hermano por llegar tarde.
She forgives her brother for being late.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | disculpé |
| tú | disculpaste |
| él/ella | disculpó |
| nosotros | disculpamos |
| vosotros | disculpasteis |
| ellos/ellas | disculparon |
Ayer disculpé a mi compañero por no entregar el trabajo.
Yesterday, I excused my colleague for not submitting the work.
La profesora disculpó a los estudiantes por el malentendido.
The teacher forgave the students for the misunderstanding.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | disculpaba |
| tú | disculpabas |
| él/ella | disculpaba |
| nosotros | disculpábamos |
| vosotros | disculpabais |
| ellos/ellas | disculpaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre disculpaba a mis amigos.
When I was a child, I always forgave my friends.
Ella disculpaba a su perro cada vez que hacía travesuras.
She excused her dog every time it got into trouble.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | disculparé |
| tú | disculparás |
| él/ella | disculpará |
| nosotros | disculparemos |
| vosotros | disculparéis |
| ellos/ellas | disculparán |
Mañana disculparé a mi hermana por su comportamiento.
Tomorrow, I will excuse my sister for her behavior.
El jefe disculpará a los empleados que llegaron tarde.
The boss will forgive the employees who arrived late.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | disculparía |
| tú | disculparías |
| él/ella | disculparía |
| nosotros | disculparíamos |
| vosotros | disculparíais |
| ellos/ellas | disculparían |
Yo disculparía a mi amigo si me pidiera perdón.
I would excuse my friend if he asked for forgiveness.
Ella disculparía a su pareja si entendiera la situación.
She would forgive her partner if he understood the situation.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | disculpe |
| tú | disculpes |
| él/ella | disculpe |
| nosotros | disculpemos |
| vosotros | disculpéis |
| ellos/ellas | disculpen |
Espero que él disculpe mis errores.
I hope that he forgives my mistakes.
Es importante que ella disculpe a sus amigos.
It's important that she forgives her friends.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | disculpara |
| tú | disculparas |
| él/ella | disculpara |
| nosotros | disculpáramos |
| vosotros | disculparais |
| ellos/ellas | disculparan |
Si yo disculpara sus fallos, todo sería más fácil.
If I were to excuse their faults, everything would be easier.
Ojalá que ellos disculparan el malentendido.
I wish they would forgive the misunderstanding.
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Common questions
- Is "disculpar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "disculpar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "disculpar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "disculpar" conjugates as: disculpo, disculpas, disculpa, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "disculpar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "disculpar" conjugates as: disculpé, disculpaste, disculpó, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "disculpar" in Spanish?
- "disculpar" (to excuse/forgive) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.