Conjugate castigar in Spanish
to punish
castigar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #320 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo castigo todos los días." (I punish every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
castigar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to punish · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change -gar) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | castigo |
| tú | castigas |
| él/ella/Ud. | castiga |
| nosotros | castigamos |
| vosotros | castigáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | castigan |
Yo castigo todos los días.
I punish every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | castigué * |
| tú | castigaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | castigó |
| nosotros | castigamos |
| vosotros | castigasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | castigaron |
Nosotros castigamos juntos.
We punish together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | castigaba |
| tú | castigabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | castigaba |
| nosotros | castigábamos |
| vosotros | castigabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | castigaban |
Antes yo castigaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to punish often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | castigaré |
| tú | castigarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | castigará |
| nosotros | castigaremos |
| vosotros | castigaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | castigarán |
Mañana yo castigaré.
Tomorrow I will punish.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | castigaría |
| tú | castigarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | castigaría |
| nosotros | castigaríamos |
| vosotros | castigaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | castigarían |
Si pudiera, yo castigaría.
If I could, I would punish.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | castigue * |
| tú | castigues * |
| él/ella/Ud. | castigue * |
| nosotros | castiguemos * |
| vosotros | castiguéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | castiguen * |
Quiero que tú castigues más.
I want you to punish more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | castiga |
| él/ella/Ud. | castige |
| nosotros | castigemos |
| vosotros | castigad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | castigen |
Él castiga con frecuencia.
He punishs often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo castigo todos los días.
I punish every day.
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¿Tú castigas mucho?
Do you punish a lot?
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Él castiga con frecuencia.
He punishs often.
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Nosotros castigamos juntos.
We punish together.
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Ellos castigan bien.
They punish well.
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Ayer castigué por primera vez.
Yesterday I punishd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú castigues más.
I want you to punish more.
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Es importante castigar correctamente.
It is important to punish correctly.
Common phrases with castigar
- castigar bien to punish well
- castigar mucho to punish a lot
- dejar de castigar to stop punishing
- volver a castigar to punish again