Conjugate despreciar in Spanish
to despise, to scorn
despreciar is a regular -ar verb ranked #687 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No deberías despreciar a quienes piensan diferente." (You shouldn't despise those who think differently.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
despreciar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to despise, to scorn · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desprecio |
| tú | desprecias |
| él/ella/Ud. | desprecia |
| nosotros | despreciamos |
| vosotros | despreciáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desprecian |
Yo desprecio todos los días.
I despise, to scorn every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desprecié |
| tú | despreciaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | despreció |
| nosotros | despreciamos |
| vosotros | despreciasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | despreciaron |
Ayer yo desprecié.
Yesterday I despise, to scorn.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | despreciaba |
| tú | despreciabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | despreciaba |
| nosotros | despreciábamos |
| vosotros | despreciabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | despreciaban |
Antes yo despreciaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to despise, to scorn often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | despreciaré |
| tú | despreciarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | despreciará |
| nosotros | despreciaremos |
| vosotros | despreciaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | despreciarán |
Mañana yo despreciaré.
Tomorrow I will despise, to scorn.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | despreciaría |
| tú | despreciarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | despreciaría |
| nosotros | despreciaríamos |
| vosotros | despreciaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | despreciarían |
Si pudiera, yo despreciaría.
If I could, I would despise, to scorn.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desprecie |
| tú | desprecies |
| él/ella/Ud. | desprecie |
| nosotros | despreciemos |
| vosotros | despreciéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desprecien |
Es triste que desprecien su propio talento.
It's sad that they scorn their own talent.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | desprecia |
| él/ella/Ud. | desprecie |
| nosotros | despreciemos |
| vosotros | despreciad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desprecien |
Es triste que desprecien su propio talento.
It's sad that they scorn their own talent.
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Example sentences
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No deberías despreciar a quienes piensan diferente.
You shouldn't despise those who think differently.
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Ella despreció la oferta porque le pareció insuficiente.
She scorned the offer because it seemed insufficient to her.
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Es triste que desprecien su propio talento.
It's sad that they scorn their own talent.
Common phrases with despreciar
- despreciar una oportunidad to scorn an opportunity
- no es de despreciar it's not to be dismissed
- despreciar el peligro to scorn danger