Meaning and behavior
What does culpar mean?
Culpar means to blame. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- culpar
- Gerund
- culpando
- Past participle
- culpado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Culpar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of culpar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Culpar |
|---|---|
| yo | culpo |
| tú | culpas |
| él / ella / usted | culpa |
| nosotros / nosotras | culpamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | culpáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | culpan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of culpar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Culpar |
|---|---|
| yo | culpé |
| tú | culpaste |
| él / ella / usted | culpó |
| nosotros / nosotras | culpamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | culpasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | culparon |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of culpar, or for background information.
| Subject | Culpar |
|---|---|
| yo | culpaba |
| tú | culpabas |
| él / ella / usted | culpaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | culpábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | culpabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | culpaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of culpar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Culpar |
|---|---|
| yo | culparé |
| tú | culparás |
| él / ella / usted | culpará |
| nosotros / nosotras | culparemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | culparéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | culparán |
Verified context
Examples with culpar
No me culpes por eso.
Don't blame me for this.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo me culpéis por vuestros errores.
Don't blame me for your mistakes.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRCulparon del accidente al conductor.
They blamed the driver for the accident.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Culpar FAQ
What does culpar mean?
Culpar means to blame.
Is culpar regular or irregular?
Culpar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of culpar?
The gerund of culpar is culpando.
What is the past participle of culpar?
The past participle of culpar is culpado.
How is culpar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is culpo, culpas, culpa, culpamos, culpan.
How is culpar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is culpé, culpaste, culpó, culpamos, culparon.
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