Meaning and behavior
What does castigar mean?
Castigar means to punish, to castigate (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct). VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to ground, gate.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- castigar
- Gerund
- castigando
- Past participle
- castigado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of castigar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Castigar |
|---|---|
| yo | castigo |
| tú | castigas |
| él / ella / usted | castiga |
| nosotros / nosotras | castigamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | castigáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | castigan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of castigar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Castigar |
|---|---|
| yo | castigué |
| tú | castigaste |
| él / ella / usted | castigó |
| nosotros / nosotras | castigamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | castigasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | castigaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of castigar, or for background information.
| Subject | Castigar |
|---|---|
| yo | castigaba |
| tú | castigabas |
| él / ella / usted | castigaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | castigábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | castigabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | castigaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of castigar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Castigar |
|---|---|
| yo | castigaré |
| tú | castigarás |
| él / ella / usted | castigará |
| nosotros / nosotras | castigaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | castigaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | castigarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Castigar |
|---|---|
| yo | castigue |
| tú | castigues |
| él / ella / usted | castigue |
| nosotros / nosotras | castiguemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | castiguéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | castiguen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of castigar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Castigar |
|---|---|
| tú | castiga |
| usted | castigue |
| nosotros / nosotras | castiguemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | castigad |
| ustedes | castiguen |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of castigar.
| Subject | Castigar |
|---|---|
| tú | no castigues |
| usted | no castigue |
| nosotros / nosotras | no castiguemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no castiguéis |
| ustedes | no castiguen |
Verified context
Examples with castigar
No castigue a los niños.
Don't punish the children.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREn nombre de la luna, ¡te castigaremos!
In the name of the moon, we'll punish you!
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNuestros padres no nos castigaron nunca.
Our parents never punished us.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Castigar FAQ
What does castigar mean?
Castigar means to punish, to castigate (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct).
Is castigar regular or irregular?
Castigar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of castigar?
The gerund of castigar is castigando.
What is the past participle of castigar?
The past participle of castigar is castigado.
How is castigar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is castigo, castigas, castiga, castigamos, castigan.
How is castigar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is castigué, castigaste, castigó, castigamos, castigaron.
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