Meaning and behavior
What does perjudicar mean?
Perjudicar means to malign, defame. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- perjudicar
- Gerund
- perjudicando
- Past participle
- perjudicado
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 perjudicar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Perjudicar |
|---|---|
| yo | perjudico |
| tú | perjudicas |
| él / ella / usted | perjudica |
| nosotros / nosotras | perjudicamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | perjudicáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | perjudican |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of perjudicar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Perjudicar |
|---|---|
| yo | perjudiqué |
| tú | perjudicaste |
| él / ella / usted | perjudicó |
| nosotros / nosotras | perjudicamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | perjudicasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | perjudicaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of perjudicar, or for background information.
| Subject | Perjudicar |
|---|---|
| yo | perjudicaba |
| tú | perjudicabas |
| él / ella / usted | perjudicaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | perjudicábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | perjudicabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | perjudicaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of perjudicar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Perjudicar |
|---|---|
| yo | perjudicaré |
| tú | perjudicarás |
| él / ella / usted | perjudicará |
| nosotros / nosotras | perjudicaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | perjudicaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | perjudicarán |
Verified context
Examples with perjudicar
Esto perjudica al medio ambiente.
This is bad for the environment.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa sequía perjudicó gravemente a la cosecha.
The drought did severe damage to the harvest.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl escándalo perjudicó enormemente su impecable imagen.
The scandal has badly damaged his clean image.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Perjudicar FAQ
What does perjudicar mean?
Perjudicar means to malign, defame.
Is perjudicar regular or irregular?
Perjudicar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of perjudicar?
The gerund of perjudicar is perjudicando.
What is the past participle of perjudicar?
The past participle of perjudicar is perjudicado.
How is perjudicar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is perjudico, perjudicas, perjudica, perjudicamos, perjudican.
How is perjudicar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is perjudiqué, perjudicaste, perjudicó, perjudicamos, perjudicaron.
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