-ar verb irregular · reflexive B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate disculparse in Spanish

to apologize

disculparse is an irregular -ar verb ranked #454 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito disculparse esto." (I need to apologize this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — disculparse (reflexive) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me disculpo *
te disculpas *
él/ella/Ud. se disculpa *
nosotros nos disculpamos *
vosotros os disculpáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se disculpan *
Example

Yo me disculpo todos los días.

I apologize every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me disculpé *
te disculpaste *
él/ella/Ud. se disculpó *
nosotros nos disculpamos *
vosotros os disculpasteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se disculparon *
Example

Ayer yo me disculpé.

Yesterday I apologize.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me disculpaba *
te disculpabas *
él/ella/Ud. se disculpaba *
nosotros nos disculpábamos *
vosotros os disculpabais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se disculpaban *
Example

Antes yo me disculpaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to apologize often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me disculparé *
te disculparás *
él/ella/Ud. se disculpará *
nosotros nos disculparemos *
vosotros os disculparéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se disculparán *
Example

Mañana yo me disculparé.

Tomorrow I will apologize.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me disculparía *
te disculparías *
él/ella/Ud. se disculparía *
nosotros nos disculparíamos *
vosotros os disculparíais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se disculparían *
Example

Si pudiera, yo me disculparía.

If I could, I would apologize.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me disculpe *
te disculpes *
él/ella/Ud. se disculpe *
nosotros nos disculpemos *
vosotros os disculpéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se disculpen *
Example

Espero que tú te disculpes.

I hope that you apologize.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
disculpate *
él/ella/Ud. disculpese *
nosotros disculpemonos *
vosotros disculpaos *
ellos/ellas/Uds. disculpense *
Example

¡Disculpate!

Apologize!

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