Ella VerbsTo sour Irregular Verb
At a glance: Amargar (to sour) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: amargo, amargas, amarga, amargamos, amargáis, amargan. Its irregularities include: G changes to gu for yo in the indicative preterite and all pronouns in the subjunctive present (and therefore the imperatives are affected).
Amargar is the Spanish verb for "to sour". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to amargar include: acedar, agriar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | amargar | to sour |
| Past participle | amargado | soured |
| Gerund | amargando | souring |
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The Indicative Present of amargar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "amargo", meaning "I sour".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | amargo | I sour |
| Tú | amargas | you sour |
| Ella / Él / Usted | amarga | s/he sours |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | amargamos | we sour |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | amargáis | you (plural) sour |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | amargan | they sour |
The Indicative Preterite of amargar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "amargué", meaning "I soured".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | amargué | I soured |
| Tú | amargaste | you soured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | amargó | s/he soured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | amargamos | we soured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | amargasteis | you (plural) soured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | amargaron | they soured |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Imperfect of amargar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "amargaba", meaning "I used to sour".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | amargaba | I used to sour |
| Tú | amargabas | you used to sour |
| Ella / Él / Usted | amargaba | s/he used to sour |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | amargábamos | we used to sour |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | amargabais | you (plural) used to sour |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | amargaban | they used to sour |
The Indicative Present Continuous of amargar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy amargando", meaning "I am souring".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy amargando | I am souring |
| Tú | estás amargando | you are souring |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está amargando | s/he is souring |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos amargando | we are souring |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis amargando | you (plural) are souring |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están amargando | they are souring |
The Indicative Informal Future of amargar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a amargar", meaning "I am going to sour".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a amargar | I am going to sour |
| Tú | vas a amargar | you are going to sour |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a amargar | s/he is going to sour |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a amargar | we are going to sour |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a amargar | you (plural) are going to sour |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a amargar | they are going to sour |
The Indicative Future of amargar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "amargaré", meaning "I will sour".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | amargaré | I will sour |
| Tú | amargarás | you will sour |
| Ella / Él / Usted | amargará | s/he will sour |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | amargaremos | we will sour |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | amargaréis | you (plural) will sour |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | amargarán | they will sour |
The Indicative Conditional of amargar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "amargaría", meaning "I would sour".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | amargaría | I would sour |
| Tú | amargarías | you would sour |
| Ella / Él / Usted | amargaría | s/he would sour |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | amargaríamos | we would sour |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | amargaríais | you (plural) would sour |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | amargarían | they would sour |
The Indicative Present Perfect of amargar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he amargado", meaning "I have soured".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he amargado | I have soured |
| Tú | has amargado | you have soured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha amargado | s/he has soured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos amargado | we have soured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis amargado | you (plural) have soured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han amargado | they have soured |
The Indicative Past Perfect of amargar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había amargado", meaning "I had soured".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había amargado | I had soured |
| Tú | habías amargado | you had soured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había amargado | s/he had soured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos amargado | we had soured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais amargado | you (plural) had soured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían amargado | they had soured |
The Indicative Future Perfect of amargar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré amargado", meaning "I will have soured".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré amargado | I will have soured |
| Tú | habrás amargado | you will have soured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá amargado | s/he will have soured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos amargado | we will have soured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis amargado | you (plural) will have soured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán amargado | they will have soured |
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of amargar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría amargado", meaning "I would have soured".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría amargado | I would have soured |
| Tú | habrías amargado | you would have soured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría amargado | s/he would have soured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos amargado | we would have soured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais amargado | you (plural) would have soured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían amargado | they would have soured |
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The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "amargue", meaning "I sour".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | amargue | I sour |
| Tú | amargues | you sour |
| Ella / Él / Usted | amargue | s/he sours |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | amarguemos | we sour |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | amarguéis | you (plural) sour |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | amarguen | they sour |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "amargara", meaning "I soured".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | amargara | I soured |
| Tú | amargaras | you soured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | amargara | s/he soured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | amargáramos | we soured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | amargarais | you (plural) soured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | amargaran | they soured |
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "amargare", meaning "I will sour".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | amargare | I will sour |
| Tú | amargares | you will sour |
| Ella / Él / Usted | amargare | s/he will sour |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | amargáremos | we will sour |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | amargareis | you (plural) will sour |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | amargaren | they will sour |
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya amargado", meaning "I have soured".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya amargado | I have soured |
| Tú | hayas amargado | you have soured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya amargado | s/he has soured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos amargado | we have soured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis amargado | you (plural) have soured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan amargado | they have soured |
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera amargado", meaning "I had soured".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera amargado | I had soured |
| Tú | hubieras amargado | you had soured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera amargado | s/he had soured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos amargado | we had soured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais amargado | you (plural) had soured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran amargado | they had soured |
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere amargado", meaning "I will have soured".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere amargado | I will have soured |
| Tú | hubieres amargado | you will have soured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere amargado | s/he will have soured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos amargado | we will have soured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis amargado | you (plural) will have soured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren amargado | they will have soured |
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The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "amargue", meaning "(to you formal) sour!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | amarga | (to you) sour! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | amargue | (to you formal) sour! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | amarguemos | let's sour! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | amargad | (to you plural) sour! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | amarguen | (to you plural formal) sour! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no amargue", meaning "(to you formal) don't sour!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no amargues | (to you) don't sour! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no amargue | (to you formal) don't sour! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no amarguemos | let's not sour! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no amarguéis | (to you plural) don't sour! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no amarguen | (to you plural formal) don't sour! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Amargar is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: G changes to gu for yo in the indicative preterite and all pronouns in the subjunctive present (and therefore the imperatives are affected).
In the present tense (presente), amargar is conjugated as: yo amargo, tú amargas, él/ella/usted amarga, nosotros amargamos, vosotros amargáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes amargan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), amargar is conjugated as: yo amargué, tú amargaste, él/ella/usted amargó, nosotros amargamos, vosotros amargasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes amargaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), amargar is conjugated as: yo amargaba, tú amargabas, él/ella/usted amargaba, nosotros amargábamos, vosotros amargabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes amargaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
In the future tense (futuro simple), amargar is conjugated as: yo amargaré, tú amargarás, él/ella/usted amargará, nosotros amargaremos, vosotros amargaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes amargarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), amargar is conjugated as: yo amargue, tú amargues, él/ella/usted amargue, nosotros amarguemos, vosotros amarguéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes amarguen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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