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menoscabar

to undermine
to diminish

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.

yomenosco
menoscas
él/ellamenosca
nosotrosmenoscamos
vosotrosmenoscáis
ellos/ellasmenoscan

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yomenosqué
menoscastes
él/ellamenoscabó
nosotrosmenoscabamos
vosotrosmenoscabasteis
ellos/ellasmenoscaron

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

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

yomenoscababa
menoscababas
él/ellamenoscababa
nosotrosmenoscabábamos
vosotrosmenoscababais
ellos/ellasmenoscababan

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yomenoscabaré
menoscabarás
él/ellamenoscabará
nosotrosmenoscabaremos
vosotrosmenoscabaréis
ellos/ellasmenoscabarán

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

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

yomenoscabaría
menoscabarías
él/ellamenoscabaría
nosotrosmenoscabaríamos
vosotrosmenoscabaríais
ellos/ellasmenoscabarían

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

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

yomenoscabe
menoscabes
él/ellamenoscabe
nosotrosmenoscabemos
vosotrosmenoscabéis
ellos/ellasmenoscaben

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

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

yomenoscabara
menoscabaras
él/ellamenoscabara
nosotrosmenoscabáramos
vosotrosmenoscabárais
ellos/ellasmenoscabaran

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.

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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.