Conjugate avergonzar in Spanish
to embarrass / to shame
avergonzar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #428 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito avergonzar esto." (I need to embarrass / to shame this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
avergonzar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to embarrass / to shame · -ar verb · irregular (stem-changing o>ue) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | avergüenzo * |
| tú | avergüenzas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | avergüenza * |
| nosotros | avergonzamos |
| vosotros | avergonzáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avergüenzan * |
Yo avergüenzo todos los días.
I embarrass / to shame every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | avergoncé * |
| tú | avergonzaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | avergonzó |
| nosotros | avergonzamos |
| vosotros | avergonzasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avergonzaron |
Ayer yo avergoncé.
Yesterday I embarrass / to shame.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | avergonzaba |
| tú | avergonzabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | avergonzaba |
| nosotros | avergonzábamos |
| vosotros | avergonzabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avergonzaban |
Antes yo avergonzaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to embarrass / to shame often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | avergonzaré |
| tú | avergonzarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | avergonzará |
| nosotros | avergonzaremos |
| vosotros | avergonzaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avergonzarán |
Mañana yo avergonzaré.
Tomorrow I will embarrass / to shame.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | avergonzaría |
| tú | avergonzarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | avergonzaría |
| nosotros | avergonzaríamos |
| vosotros | avergonzaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avergonzarían |
Si pudiera, yo avergonzaría.
If I could, I would embarrass / to shame.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | avergüence * |
| tú | avergüences * |
| él/ella/Ud. | avergüence * |
| nosotros | avergoncemos * |
| vosotros | avergoncéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avergüencen * |
Espero que tú avergüences.
I hope that you embarrass / to shame.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | avergonza |
| él/ella/Ud. | avergonze |
| nosotros | avergonzemos |
| vosotros | avergonzad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avergonzen |
¡Avergonza!
Embarrass / to shame!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito avergonzar esto.
I need to embarrass / to shame this.
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¿Puedes avergonzar?
Can you embarrass?
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Él quiere avergonzar más.
He wants to embarrass / to shame more.
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Vamos a avergonzar juntos.
Let's embarrass together.
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Ellos van a avergonzar mañana.
They are going to embarrass / to shame tomorrow.
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Ayer logré avergonzar bien.
Yesterday I managed to embarrass / to shame well.
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Es importante avergonzar correctamente.
It is important to embarrass / to shame correctly.
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Me gusta avergonzar.
I like embarrass / shameing.
Common phrases with avergonzar
- avergonzar bien to embarrass well
- avergonzar mucho to embarrass a lot
- dejar de avergonzar to stop embarrassing
- volver a avergonzar to embarrass again