Spanish Verb Conjugation - castigar
Spanish Verb: castigar 
English Translation: to punish, penalize, castigate
Notes: Orthographic change: g > gu before e.
Indicative
| inglés | yo | tú | él/ella/usted | nosotros/-as | vosotros/-as | ellos/ellas/ustedes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | I punish, am punishing | castigo | castigas | castiga | castigamos | castigáis | castigan |
| Present Perfect | I have punished | he castigado | has castigado | ha castigado | hemos castigado | habéis castigado | han castigado |
| Imperfect | I was punishing, used to punish, punished | castigaba | castigabas | castigaba | castigábamos | castigabais | castigaban |
| Preterite | I punished | castigué | castigaste | castigó | castigamos | castigasteis | castigaron |
| Past Perfect - Pluperfect | I had punished | había castigado | habías castigado | había castigado | habíamos castigado | habíais castigado | habían castigado |
| Future | I will punish | castigaré | castigarás | castigará | castigaremos | castigaréis | castigarán |
| Future Perfect | I will have punished | habré castigado | habrás castigado | habrá castigado | habremos castigado | habréis castigado | habrán castigado |
| Conditional | I would punish | castigaría | castigarías | castigaría | castigaríamos | castigaríais | castigarían |
| Conditional Perfect | I would have punished | habría castigado | habrías castigado | habría castigado | habríamos castigado | habríais castigado | habrían castigado |
| Preterite Perfect | I had punished | hube castigado | hubiste castigado | hubo castigado | hubimos castigado | hubisteis castigado | hubieron castigado |
Subjunctive
| inglés | yo | tú | él/ella/usted | nosotros/-as | vosotros/-as | ellos/ellas/ustedes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | I punish, am punishing | castigue | castigues | castigue | castiguemos | castiguéis | castiguen |
| Present Perfect | I have punished, punished | haya castigado | hayas castigado | haya castigado | hayamos castigado | hayáis castigado | hayan castigado |
| Imperfect | I punished, was punishing | castigara OR castigase
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castigaras OR castigases
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castigara OR castigase
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castigáramos OR castigásemos
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castigarais OR castigaseis
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castigaran OR castigasen.
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| Past Perfect - Pluperfect | I had punished | hubiera castigado OR hubiese castigado
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hubieras castigado OR hubieses castigado
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hubiera castigado OR hubiese castigado
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hubiéramos castigado OR hubiésemos castigado
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hubierais castigado OR hubieseis castigado
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hubieran castigado OR hubiesen castigado.
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| Future | I will punish | castigare | castigares | castigare | castigáremos | castigareis | castigaren |
| Future Perfect | I will have punished | hubiere castigado | hubieres castigado | hubiere castigado | hubiéremos castigado | hubiereis castigado | hubieren castigado |
Imperative
| inglés | yo | tú | él/ella/usted | nosotros/-as | vosotros/-as | ellos/ellas/ustedes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affirmative Imperative | Punish! | castiga | castigue | castiguemos | castigad | castiguen | |
| Negative Commands | Don't punish! | no castigues | no castigue | no castiguemos | no castiguéis | no castiguen |
Other Forms
| Present Participle | punishing | castigando |
| Past Participle | punished | castigado |
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Translated sentences containing 'castigar'
Me duele haber tenido que castigarte, pero era necesario.
I'm very sorry that I had to punish you, but it was necessary.
Me duele que tu papá haya tenido que castigarte, pero era necesario.
I'm very sorry that your father had to punish you, but it was necessary.
La corte castigó a los criminales.
The court punished the criminals.
Los castigaron por decir mentiras.
They were punished for telling lies.
¡Castiguemos a los culpables!
Let’s punish the guilty ones!
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