Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Desaprobar in Spanish
To disapprove, to condemn Irregular Verb
At a glance: Desaprobar (to disapprove, to condemn) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: desapruebo, desapruebas, desaprueba, desaprobamos, desaprobáis, desaprueban. Its irregularities include: Change o to ue for all but nosotras and vosotras in the indicative present (which therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Desaprobar
- Desaprobar in the Indicative Present
- Desaprobar in the Indicative Preterite
- Desaprobar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Desaprobar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Desaprobar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Desaprobar in the Indicative Future
- Desaprobar in the Indicative Conditional
- Desaprobar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Desaprobar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Desaprobar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Desaprobar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Desaprobar
- Imperative tenses of Desaprobar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Introduction
Desaprobar is the Spanish verb for "to disapprove, to condemn". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to desaprobar include: condenar, reprobar, repudiar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | desaprobar | to disapprove, to condemn |
| Past participle | desaprobado | disapproved |
| Gerund | desaprobando | disapproving |
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Desaprobar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of desaprobar 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, "desapruebo", meaning "I disapprove".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desapruebo | I disapprove |
| Tú | desapruebas | you disapprove |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desaprueba | s/he disapproves |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desaprobamos | we disapprove |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desaprobáis | you (plural) disapprove |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desaprueban | they disapprove |
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Desaprobar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of desaprobar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "desaprobé", meaning "I disapproved".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desaprobé | I disapproved |
| Tú | desaprobaste | you disapproved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desaprobó | s/he disapproved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desaprobamos | we disapproved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desaprobasteis | you (plural) disapproved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desaprobaron | they disapproved |
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Desaprobar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of desaprobar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "desaprobaba", meaning "I used to disapprove".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desaprobaba | I used to disapprove |
| Tú | desaprobabas | you used to disapprove |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desaprobaba | s/he used to disapprove |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desaprobábamos | we used to disapprove |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desaprobabais | you (plural) used to disapprove |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desaprobaban | they used to disapprove |
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Desaprobar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of desaprobar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy desaprobando", meaning "I am disapproving".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy desaprobando | I am disapproving |
| Tú | estás desaprobando | you are disapproving |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está desaprobando | s/he is disapproving |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos desaprobando | we are disapproving |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis desaprobando | you (plural) are disapproving |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están desaprobando | they are disapproving |
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Desaprobar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of desaprobar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a desaprobar", meaning "I am going to disapprove".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a desaprobar | I am going to disapprove |
| Tú | vas a desaprobar | you are going to disapprove |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a desaprobar | s/he is going to disapprove |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a desaprobar | we are going to disapprove |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a desaprobar | you (plural) are going to disapprove |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a desaprobar | they are going to disapprove |
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Desaprobar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of desaprobar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "desaprobaré", meaning "I will disapprove".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desaprobaré | I will disapprove |
| Tú | desaprobarás | you will disapprove |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desaprobará | s/he will disapprove |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desaprobaremos | we will disapprove |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desaprobaréis | you (plural) will disapprove |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desaprobarán | they will disapprove |
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Desaprobar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of desaprobar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "desaprobaría", meaning "I would disapprove".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desaprobaría | I would disapprove |
| Tú | desaprobarías | you would disapprove |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desaprobaría | s/he would disapprove |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desaprobaríamos | we would disapprove |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desaprobaríais | you (plural) would disapprove |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desaprobarían | they would disapprove |
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Desaprobar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of desaprobar 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 desaprobado", meaning "I have disapproved".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he desaprobado | I have disapproved |
| Tú | has desaprobado | you have disapproved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha desaprobado | s/he has disapproved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos desaprobado | we have disapproved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis desaprobado | you (plural) have disapproved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han desaprobado | they have disapproved |
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Desaprobar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of desaprobar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había desaprobado", meaning "I had disapproved".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había desaprobado | I had disapproved |
| Tú | habías desaprobado | you had disapproved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había desaprobado | s/he had disapproved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos desaprobado | we had disapproved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais desaprobado | you (plural) had disapproved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían desaprobado | they had disapproved |
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Desaprobar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of desaprobar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré desaprobado", meaning "I will have disapproved".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré desaprobado | I will have disapproved |
| Tú | habrás desaprobado | you will have disapproved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá desaprobado | s/he will have disapproved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos desaprobado | we will have disapproved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis desaprobado | you (plural) will have disapproved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán desaprobado | they will have disapproved |
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Desaprobar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of desaprobar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría desaprobado", meaning "I would have disapproved".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría desaprobado | I would have disapproved |
| Tú | habrías desaprobado | you would have disapproved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría desaprobado | s/he would have disapproved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos desaprobado | we would have disapproved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais desaprobado | you (plural) would have disapproved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían desaprobado | they would have disapproved |
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Desaprobar in the Subjunctive Present
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, "desapruebe", meaning "I disapprove".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desapruebe | I disapprove |
| Tú | desapruebes | you disapprove |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desapruebe | s/he disapproves |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desaprobemos | we disapprove |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desaprobéis | you (plural) disapprove |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desaprueben | they disapprove |
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Desaprobar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
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, "desaprobara", meaning "I disapproved".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desaprobara | I disapproved |
| Tú | desaprobaras | you disapproved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desaprobara | s/he disapproved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desaprobáramos | we disapproved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desaprobarais | you (plural) disapproved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desaprobaran | they disapproved |
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Desaprobar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "desaprobare", meaning "I will disapprove".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desaprobare | I will disapprove |
| Tú | desaprobares | you will disapprove |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desaprobare | s/he will disapprove |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desaprobáremos | we will disapprove |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desaprobareis | you (plural) will disapprove |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desaprobaren | they will disapprove |
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Desaprobar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
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 desaprobado", meaning "I have disapproved".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya desaprobado | I have disapproved |
| Tú | hayas desaprobado | you have disapproved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya desaprobado | s/he has disapproved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos desaprobado | we have disapproved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis desaprobado | you (plural) have disapproved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan desaprobado | they have disapproved |
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Desaprobar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
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 desaprobado", meaning "I had disapproved".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera desaprobado | I had disapproved |
| Tú | hubieras desaprobado | you had disapproved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera desaprobado | s/he had disapproved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos desaprobado | we had disapproved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais desaprobado | you (plural) had disapproved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran desaprobado | they had disapproved |
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Desaprobar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
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 desaprobado", meaning "I will have disapproved".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere desaprobado | I will have disapproved |
| Tú | hubieres desaprobado | you will have disapproved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere desaprobado | s/he will have disapproved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos desaprobado | we will have disapproved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis desaprobado | you (plural) will have disapproved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren desaprobado | they will have disapproved |
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Desaprobar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "desapruebe", meaning "(to you formal) disapprove!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | desaprueba | (to you) disapprove! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desapruebe | (to you formal) disapprove! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desaprobemos | let's disapprove! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desaprobad | (to you plural) disapprove! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desaprueben | (to you plural formal) disapprove! |
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Desaprobar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no desapruebe", meaning "(to you formal) don't disapprove!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no desapruebes | (to you) don't disapprove! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no desapruebe | (to you formal) don't disapprove! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no desaprobemos | let's not disapprove! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no desaprobéis | (to you plural) don't disapprove! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no desaprueben | (to you plural formal) don't disapprove! |
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Frequently asked questions about Desaprobar
Is desaprobar a regular or irregular verb?
Desaprobar is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: Change o to ue for all but nosotras and vosotras in the indicative present (which therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives).
How do you conjugate desaprobar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), desaprobar is conjugated as: yo desapruebo, tú desapruebas, él/ella/usted desaprueba, nosotros desaprobamos, vosotros desaprobáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desaprueban. 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.
How do you conjugate desaprobar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), desaprobar is conjugated as: yo desaprobé, tú desaprobaste, él/ella/usted desaprobó, nosotros desaprobamos, vosotros desaprobasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desaprobaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate desaprobar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), desaprobar is conjugated as: yo desaprobaba, tú desaprobabas, él/ella/usted desaprobaba, nosotros desaprobábamos, vosotros desaprobabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes desaprobaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate desaprobar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), desaprobar is conjugated as: yo desaprobaré, tú desaprobarás, él/ella/usted desaprobará, nosotros desaprobaremos, vosotros desaprobaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desaprobarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate desaprobar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), desaprobar is conjugated as: yo desapruebe, tú desapruebes, él/ella/usted desapruebe, nosotros desaprobemos, vosotros desaprobéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desaprueben. 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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