-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate desagradar in Spanish

to displease

desagradar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1559 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Me desagrada profundamente su actitud arrogante." (His arrogant attitude deeply displeases me.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desagrado
desagradas
él/ella/Ud. desagrada
nosotros desagradamos
vosotros desagradáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desagradan
Example

Me desagrada profundamente su actitud arrogante.

His arrogant attitude deeply displeases me.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desagradé
desagradaste
él/ella/Ud. desagradó
nosotros desagradamos
vosotros desagradasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desagradaron
Example

Ayer yo desagradé.

Yesterday I displease.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desagradaba
desagradabas
él/ella/Ud. desagradaba
nosotros desagradábamos
vosotros desagradabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desagradaban
Example

Le desagradaba el olor de la pintura fresca.

The smell of fresh paint displeased him.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desagradaré
desagradarás
él/ella/Ud. desagradará
nosotros desagradaremos
vosotros desagradaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desagradarán
Example

Mañana yo desagradaré.

Tomorrow I will displease.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desagradaría
desagradarías
él/ella/Ud. desagradaría
nosotros desagradaríamos
vosotros desagradaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desagradarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo desagradaría.

If I could, I would displease.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desagrade
desagrades
él/ella/Ud. desagrade
nosotros desagrademos
vosotros desagradéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desagraden
Example

Espero que tú desagrades.

I hope that you displease.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
desagrada
él/ella/Ud. desagrade
nosotros desagrademos
vosotros desagradad
ellos/ellas/Uds. desagraden
Example

Me desagrada profundamente su actitud arrogante.

His arrogant attitude deeply displeases me.

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