Conjugate defraudar in Spanish
to defraud
defraudar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1751 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Lo acusaron de defraudar a cientos de inversores." (He was accused of defrauding hundreds of investors.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
defraudar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to defraud · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defraudo |
| tú | defraudas |
| él/ella/Ud. | defrauda |
| nosotros | defraudamos |
| vosotros | defraudáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defraudan |
Yo defraudo todos los días.
I defraud every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defraudé |
| tú | defraudaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | defraudó |
| nosotros | defraudamos |
| vosotros | defraudasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defraudaron |
Ayer yo defraudé.
Yesterday I defraud.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defraudaba |
| tú | defraudabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | defraudaba |
| nosotros | defraudábamos |
| vosotros | defraudabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defraudaban |
Antes yo defraudaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to defraud often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defraudaré |
| tú | defraudarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | defraudará |
| nosotros | defraudaremos |
| vosotros | defraudaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defraudarán |
Mañana yo defraudaré.
Tomorrow I will defraud.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defraudaría |
| tú | defraudarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | defraudaría |
| nosotros | defraudaríamos |
| vosotros | defraudaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defraudarían |
Si pudiera, yo defraudaría.
If I could, I would defraud.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defraude |
| tú | defraudes |
| él/ella/Ud. | defraude |
| nosotros | defraudemos |
| vosotros | defraudéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defrauden |
Espero que tú defraudes.
I hope that you defraud.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | defrauda |
| él/ella/Ud. | defraude |
| nosotros | defraudemos |
| vosotros | defraudad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defrauden |
¡Defrauda!
Defraud!
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Example sentences
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Lo acusaron de defraudar a cientos de inversores.
He was accused of defrauding hundreds of investors.
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No quiero defraudar la confianza de mis padres.
I don't want to betray my parents' trust.
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La empresa defraudó millones al fisco.
The company defrauded the treasury of millions.
Common phrases with defraudar
- defraudar a Hacienda to commit tax fraud
- defraudar las expectativas to disappoint expectations
- defraudar la confianza to betray trust