/kastiˈɣaɾ/
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Translation
to punish
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Word origin
From Latin castigare ('to correct, chastise, set right'), from castus ('pure') plus agere ('to drive, do').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- castigare
- English cognates
- castigate, chastise, chasten
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | castigo | castigué | castigaba | castigaré | castigaría |
| tú | castigas | castigaste | castigabas | castigarás | castigarías |
| él/ella/ud. | castiga | castigó | castigaba | castigará | castigaría |
| nos. | castigamos | castigamos | castigábamos | castigaremos | castigaríamos |
| vos. | castigáis | castigasteis | castigabais | castigaréis | castigaríais |
| ellos/uds. | castigan | castigaron | castigaban | castigarán | castigarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | castigue | castigara | castigase |
| tú | castigues | castigaras | castigases |
| él/ella/ud. | castigue | castigara | castigase |
| nos. | castiguemos | castigáramos | castigásemos |
| vos. | castiguéis | castigarais | castigaseis |
| ellos/uds. | castiguen | castigaran | castigasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | castiga |
| ud. | castigue |
| nosotros | castiguemos |
| vosotros | castigad |
| uds. | castiguen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- castigando
- Past participle
- castigado
Examples
.
It is not fair to punish the whole class.
.
The teacher decided not to punish the child.
dureza.
The law punishes fraud severely.
.
His parents punished him with no television.
.
You should not punish yourself over a small mistake.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 4: castigar, alternativo, sorprendente and 7 more words.