Conjugate molestar in Spanish
to bother / to annoy
molestar is a regular -ar verb ranked #497 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito molestar esto." (I need to bother / to annoy this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
molestar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to bother / to annoy · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | molesto |
| tú | molestas |
| él/ella/Ud. | molesta |
| nosotros | molestamos |
| vosotros | molestáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | molestan |
Yo molesto todos los días.
I bother / to annoy every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | molesté |
| tú | molestaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | molestó |
| nosotros | molestamos |
| vosotros | molestasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | molestaron |
Ayer yo molesté.
Yesterday I bother / to annoy.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | molestaba |
| tú | molestabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | molestaba |
| nosotros | molestábamos |
| vosotros | molestabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | molestaban |
Antes yo molestaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to bother / to annoy often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | molestaré |
| tú | molestarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | molestará |
| nosotros | molestaremos |
| vosotros | molestaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | molestarán |
Mañana yo molestaré.
Tomorrow I will bother / to annoy.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | molestaría |
| tú | molestarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | molestaría |
| nosotros | molestaríamos |
| vosotros | molestaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | molestarían |
Si pudiera, yo molestaría.
If I could, I would bother / to annoy.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | moleste |
| tú | molestes |
| él/ella/Ud. | moleste |
| nosotros | molestemos |
| vosotros | molestéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | molesten |
Espero que tú molestes.
I hope that you bother / to annoy.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | molesta |
| él/ella/Ud. | moleste |
| nosotros | molestemos |
| vosotros | molestad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | molesten |
¡Molesta!
Bother / to annoy!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Necesito molestar esto.
I need to bother / to annoy this.
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¿Puedes molestar?
Can you bother?
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Él quiere molestar más.
He wants to bother / to annoy more.
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Vamos a molestar juntos.
Let's bother together.
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Ellos van a molestar mañana.
They are going to bother / to annoy tomorrow.
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Ayer logré molestar bien.
Yesterday I managed to bother / to annoy well.
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Es importante molestar correctamente.
It is important to bother / to annoy correctly.
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Me gusta molestar.
I like bother / annoying.
Common phrases with molestar
- molestar bien to bother well
- molestar mucho to bother a lot
- dejar de molestar to stop bothering
- volver a molestar to bother again