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hostigar

to harass
to hound

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yohostigo
hostigas
él/ellahostiga
nosotroshostigamos
vosotroshostigáis
ellos/ellashostigan

Ella hostiga a su hermano con preguntas sobre su trabajo.

She harasses her brother with questions about his job.

Los rumores hostigan a la actriz constantemente.

The rumors constantly hound the actress.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yohostig
hostigaste
él/ellahostigó
nosotroshostigamos
vosotroshostigasteis
ellos/ellashostigaron

El jefe hostigó a sus empleados durante la reunión.

The boss harassed his employees during the meeting.

Ayer, los paparazzi hostigaron a la celebridad en el aeropuerto.

Yesterday, the paparazzi hounded the celebrity at the airport.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yohostigaba
hostigabas
él/ellahostigaba
nosotroshostigábamos
vosotroshostigabais
ellos/ellashostigaban

Cuando era niño, a menudo me hostigaban en la escuela.

When I was a child, I was often harassed at school.

Mis amigos siempre hostigaban a Juan por sus chistes malos.

My friends always hounded Juan for his bad jokes.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yohostigaré
hostigarás
él/ellahostigará
nosotroshostigaremos
vosotroshostigaréis
ellos/ellashostigarán

Mañana, ellos hostigarán a los nuevos estudiantes.

Tomorrow, they will harass the new students.

El grupo de apoyo no permitirá que nadie hostigue a sus miembros.

The support group will not allow anyone to harass its members.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yohostigaría
hostigarías
él/ellahostigaría
nosotroshostigaríamos
vosotroshostigaríais
ellos/ellashostigarían

Si no actúas, ellos hostigarían a tu hermana.

If you don't act, they would harass your sister.

Yo hostigaría a los que no respetan las reglas.

I would hound those who do not respect the rules.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yohostigue
hostigues
él/ellahostigue
nosotroshostiguemos
vosotroshostiguéis
ellos/ellashostiguen

Es importante que no hostigues a tus compañeros.

It's important that you do not harass your classmates.

Espero que nadie hostigue a los nuevos miembros del equipo.

I hope that no one harasses the new team members.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yohostigara
hostigaras
él/ellahostigara
nosotroshostigáramos
vosotroshostigarais
ellos/ellashostigaran

Si supieras lo que es hostigar, no lo harías.

If you knew what it was to harass, you wouldn't do it.

Ojalá que nadie hostigara a los niños en el parque.

I wish that no one would harass the kids in the park.

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Common questions
Is "hostigar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"hostigar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "hostigar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "hostigar" conjugates as: hostigas, hostigo, hostigan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "hostigar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "hostigar" conjugates as: hostigaste, hostigué, hostigaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "hostigar" in Spanish?
"hostigar" (to harass, to hound) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.