Meaning and behavior
What does despreciar mean?
Despreciar means to despise, to scorn. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- despreciar
- Gerund
- despreciando
- Past participle
- despreciado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Despreciar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of despreciar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Despreciar |
|---|---|
| yo | desprecio |
| tú | desprecias |
| él / ella / usted | desprecia |
| nosotros / nosotras | despreciamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | despreciáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | desprecian |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of despreciar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Despreciar |
|---|---|
| yo | desprecié |
| tú | despreciaste |
| él / ella / usted | despreció |
| nosotros / nosotras | despreciamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | despreciasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | despreciaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of despreciar, or for background information.
| Subject | Despreciar |
|---|---|
| yo | despreciaba |
| tú | despreciabas |
| él / ella / usted | despreciaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | despreciábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | despreciabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | despreciaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of despreciar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Despreciar |
|---|---|
| yo | despreciaré |
| tú | despreciarás |
| él / ella / usted | despreciará |
| nosotros / nosotras | despreciaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | despreciaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | despreciarán |
Verified context
Examples with despreciar
No desprecies a los demás.
Don't look down on others.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl desprecia a las mujeres.
He looks down on women.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTú me desprecias, ¿o no?
You despise me, don't you?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Despreciar FAQ
What does despreciar mean?
Despreciar means to despise, to scorn.
Is despreciar regular or irregular?
Despreciar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of despreciar?
The gerund of despreciar is despreciando.
What is the past participle of despreciar?
The past participle of despreciar is despreciado.
How is despreciar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is desprecio, desprecias, desprecia, despreciamos, desprecian.
How is despreciar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is desprecié, despreciaste, despreció, despreciamos, despreciaron.
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