menoscabar
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 | menosco |
| tú | menoscas |
| él/ella | menosca |
| nosotros | menoscamos |
| vosotros | menoscáis |
| ellos/ellas | menoscan |
El estrés puede menoscabar tu salud.
Stress can undermine your health.
No quiero menoscabar tus esfuerzos.
I don't want to diminish your efforts.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | menosqué |
| tú | menoscastes |
| él/ella | menoscabó |
| nosotros | menoscabamos |
| vosotros | menoscabasteis |
| ellos/ellas | menoscaron |
La crisis menoscabó la confianza de los inversores.
The crisis undermined the investors' confidence.
Su actitud menoscabó la relación entre ellos.
His attitude diminished the relationship between them.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | menoscababa |
| tú | menoscababas |
| él/ella | menoscababa |
| nosotros | menoscabábamos |
| vosotros | menoscababais |
| ellos/ellas | menoscababan |
Antes, la falta de comunicación menoscababa el trabajo en equipo.
In the past, the lack of communication undermined teamwork.
La inseguridad menoscababa su autoestima.
Insecurity was diminishing her self-esteem.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | menoscabaré |
| tú | menoscabarás |
| él/ella | menoscabará |
| nosotros | menoscabaremos |
| vosotros | menoscabaréis |
| ellos/ellas | menoscabarán |
Si no tomamos medidas, el problema menoscabará nuestro progreso.
If we don't take action, the problem will undermine our progress.
El mal uso de los recursos menoscabará el proyecto.
The misuse of resources will diminish the project.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | menoscabaría |
| tú | menoscabarías |
| él/ella | menoscabaría |
| nosotros | menoscabaríamos |
| vosotros | menoscabaríais |
| ellos/ellas | menoscabarían |
Si no lo manejamos bien, podría menoscabar nuestra reputación.
If we don't handle it well, it could undermine our reputation.
El miedo al fracaso menoscabará su confianza.
The fear of failure would diminish his confidence.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | menoscabe |
| tú | menoscabes |
| él/ella | menoscabe |
| nosotros | menoscabemos |
| vosotros | menoscabéis |
| ellos/ellas | menoscaben |
Es importante que no menoscabe su esfuerzo.
It's important that he doesn't undermine his effort.
Dudo que algo menoscabe su determinación.
I doubt that anything will undermine his determination.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | menoscabara |
| tú | menoscabaras |
| él/ella | menoscabara |
| nosotros | menoscabáramos |
| vosotros | menoscabárais |
| ellos/ellas | menoscabaran |
Si menoscabara su trabajo, sería un gran error.
If he undermined his work, it would be a big mistake.
No creía que el clima menoscabara su rendimiento.
He didn't believe that the weather would undermine his performance.
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "menoscabar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "menoscabar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "menoscabar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "menoscabar" conjugates as: menoscas, menosco, menoscan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "menoscabar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "menoscabar" conjugates as: menoscastes, menosqué, menoscaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "menoscabar" in Spanish?
- "menoscabar" (to undermine, to diminish) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.