castigar
Translations
- to punish
Commonly used in contexts related to discipline.
Conjugation
Conditional
| yo | castigaría |
| tú | castigarías |
| él/ella | castigaría |
| nosotros | castigaríamos |
| vosotros | castigaríais |
| ellos/as | castigarían |
Conditional Perfect
| yo | habría castigado |
| tú | habrías castigado |
| él/ella | habría castigado |
| nosotros | habríamos castigado |
| vosotros | habríais castigado |
| ellos/as | habrían castigado |
Future
| yo | castigaré |
| tú | castigarás |
| él/ella | castigará |
| nosotros | castigaremos |
| vosotros | castigaréis |
| ellos/as | castigarán |
Future Perfect
| yo | habré castigado |
| tú | habrás castigado |
| él/ella | habrá castigado |
| nosotros | habremos castigado |
| vosotros | habréis castigado |
| ellos/as | habrán castigado |
Imperfect
| yo | castigaba |
| tú | castigabas |
| él/ella | castigaba |
| nosotros | castigábamos |
| vosotros | castigabais |
| ellos/as | castigaban |
Pluperfect
| yo | había castigado |
| tú | habías castigado |
| él/ella | había castigado |
| nosotros | habíamos castigado |
| vosotros | habíais castigado |
| ellos/as | habían castigado |
Present
| yo | castigo |
| tú | castigas |
| él/ella | castiga |
| nosotros | castigamos |
| vosotros | castigáis |
| ellos/as | castigan |
Present Perfect
| yo | he castigado |
| tú | has castigado |
| él/ella | ha castigado |
| nosotros | hemos castigado |
| vosotros | habéis castigado |
| ellos/as | han castigado |
Preterite
| yo | castigé |
| tú | castigaste |
| él/ella | castigó |
| nosotros | castigamos |
| vosotros | castigasteis |
| ellos/as | castigaron |
Example Sentences
The teacher punishes the students who arrive late.
Es importante que los padres no castiguen a sus hijos sin antes explicarles el motivo de la sanción.
It is important that parents do not punish their children without first explaining the reason for the sanction.
Los estudiantes que no cumplen con las reglas podrían ser castigados, lo que les serviría de lección para el futuro.
Students who do not follow the rules could be punished, which would serve as a lesson for the future.
The blasphemer was punished for speaking disrespectfully about sacred figures.
In the legend, the pombero protects animals and punishes those who harm them.
The garrote was used in medieval times to punish criminals.
Every citizen has the right to cast their vote on the ballot in the elections.
Los ergástulas eran prisiones donde se castigaba a los esclavos en la antigüedad.
The ergastulae were prisons where slaves were punished in antiquity.
To violate human rights is a crime that must be punished severely.
The misappropriation of public funds is a serious crime that must be punished severely.
La adulteración de alimentos es un delito que debe ser severamente castigado.
The adulteration of food is a crime that should be severely punished.
The boy who lied constantly was punished for his repeated lies.
Venial faults should not be punished severely, as we all make mistakes.
According to legend, the spirit protects the animals of the forest and punishes those who mistreat them.
Despite the fact that his wrongdoing was minor, the community decided to punish the culprit.
The forgery of documents is a serious crime that must be punished.
The scofflaw was punished for repeatedly violating traffic laws.
The unlawful action of the thief was severely punished by the judge.
The sanctioning law was passed to punish those who violate the established rules.