Conjugate disculpar in Spanish

to excuse / to forgive

disculpar is a regular -ar verb ranked #308 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo disculpo todos los días." (I excuse every day.). 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 disculpo
disculpas
él/ella/Ud. disculpa
nosotros disculpamos
vosotros disculpáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. disculpan
Example

Yo disculpo todos los días.

I excuse every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo disculpé
disculpaste
él/ella/Ud. disculpó
nosotros disculpamos
vosotros disculpasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. disculparon
Example

Nosotros disculpamos juntos.

We excuse together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo disculpaba
disculpabas
él/ella/Ud. disculpaba
nosotros disculpábamos
vosotros disculpabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. disculpaban
Example

Antes yo disculpaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to excuse / to forgive often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo disculparé
disculparás
él/ella/Ud. disculpará
nosotros disculparemos
vosotros disculparéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. disculparán
Example

Mañana yo disculparé.

Tomorrow I will excuse / to forgive.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo disculparía
disculparías
él/ella/Ud. disculparía
nosotros disculparíamos
vosotros disculparíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. disculparían
Example

Si pudiera, yo disculparía.

If I could, I would excuse / to forgive.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo disculpe
disculpes
él/ella/Ud. disculpe
nosotros disculpemos
vosotros disculpéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. disculpen
Example

Quiero que tú disculpes más.

I want you to excuse more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
disculpa
él/ella/Ud. disculpe
nosotros disculpemos
vosotros disculpad
ellos/ellas/Uds. disculpen
Example

Él disculpa con frecuencia.

He excuses often.

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