-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -gar Advanced

castigar — Conditional (Condicional)

to punish

The conditional conjugation of castigar (irregular spelling-change -gar, ranked #320). Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

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Pronoun Conditional conjugation
yo castigaría
castigarías
él/ella/Ud. castigaría
nosotros castigaríamos
vosotros castigaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. castigarían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar conditional pattern.

Example sentence

Si pudiera, yo castigaría.

If I could, I would punish.

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