-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate hostigar in Spanish

to harass

hostigar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1318 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El empleado denunció que su jefe lo hostigaba constantemente." (The employee reported that his boss was constantly harassing him.). 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 hostigo
hostigas
él/ella/Ud. hostiga
nosotros hostigamos
vosotros hostigáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. hostigan
Example

Yo hostigo todos los días.

I harass every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo hostigué
hostigaste
él/ella/Ud. hostigó
nosotros hostigamos
vosotros hostigasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. hostigaron
Example

Las tropas hostigaron al enemigo durante toda la noche.

The troops harassed the enemy throughout the night.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo hostigaba
hostigabas
él/ella/Ud. hostigaba
nosotros hostigábamos
vosotros hostigabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. hostigaban
Example

El empleado denunció que su jefe lo hostigaba constantemente.

The employee reported that his boss was constantly harassing him.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo hostigaré
hostigarás
él/ella/Ud. hostigará
nosotros hostigaremos
vosotros hostigaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. hostigarán
Example

Mañana yo hostigaré.

Tomorrow I will harass.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo hostigaría
hostigarías
él/ella/Ud. hostigaría
nosotros hostigaríamos
vosotros hostigaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. hostigarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo hostigaría.

If I could, I would harass.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo hostigue
hostigues
él/ella/Ud. hostigue
nosotros hostiguemos
vosotros hostiguéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. hostiguen
Example

Espero que tú hostigues.

I hope that you harass.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
hostiga
él/ella/Ud. hostigue
nosotros hostiguemos
vosotros hostigad
ellos/ellas/Uds. hostiguen
Example

¡Hostiga!

Harass!

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