Meaning and behavior
What does insultar mean?
Insultar means to insult, offend. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- insultar
- Gerund
- insultando
- Past participle
- insultado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Insultar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of insultar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Insultar |
|---|---|
| yo | insulto |
| tú | insultas |
| él / ella / usted | insulta |
| nosotros / nosotras | insultamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | insultáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | insultan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of insultar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Insultar |
|---|---|
| yo | insulté |
| tú | insultaste |
| él / ella / usted | insultó |
| nosotros / nosotras | insultamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | insultasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | insultaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of insultar, or for background information.
| Subject | Insultar |
|---|---|
| yo | insultaba |
| tú | insultabas |
| él / ella / usted | insultaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | insultábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | insultabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | insultaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of insultar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Insultar |
|---|---|
| yo | insultaré |
| tú | insultarás |
| él / ella / usted | insultará |
| nosotros / nosotras | insultaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | insultaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | insultarán |
Verified context
Examples with insultar
Por favor no insultes mi inteligencia.
Please don't insult my intelligence.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRPor favor, no insulte nuestra inteligencia.
Please don't insult our intelligence.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl me insultó en público.
He insulted me in public.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Insultar FAQ
What does insultar mean?
Insultar means to insult, offend.
Is insultar regular or irregular?
Insultar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of insultar?
The gerund of insultar is insultando.
What is the past participle of insultar?
The past participle of insultar is insultado.
How is insultar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is insulto, insultas, insulta, insultamos, insultan.
How is insultar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is insulté, insultaste, insultó, insultamos, insultaron.
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