What does castigar mean?
castigar means to punish, to castigate (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct) in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to ground, gate.
Spanish verb guide
Castigar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn castigar, meaning to punish, to castigate (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct), through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: castigandoparticiple: castigado
Principal forms of castigar
- Infinitive
- castigar
- Gerund
- castigando
- Past participle
- castigado
Castigar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | castigo | castigué | castigaba | castigaré |
| tú | castigas | castigaste | castigabas | castigarás |
| él / ella / usted | castiga | castigó | castigaba | castigará |
| nosotros/as | castigamos | castigamos | castigábamos | castigaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | castigan | castigaron | castigaban | castigarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with castigar
No castigue a los niños.Don't punish the children.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
En nombre de la luna, ¡te castigaremos!In the name of the moon, we'll punish you!Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nuestros padres no nos castigaron nunca.Our parents never punished us.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate castigar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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