/molesˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to bother, to annoy, to disturb
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Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | molesto | molesté | molestaba | molestaré | molestaría |
| tú | molestas | molestaste | molestabas | molestarás | molestarías |
| él/ella/ud. | molesta | molestó | molestaba | molestará | molestaría |
| nos. | molestamos | molestamos | molestábamos | molestaremos | molestaríamos |
| vos. | molestáis | molestasteis | molestabais | molestaréis | molestaríais |
| ellos/uds. | molestan | molestaron | molestaban | molestarán | molestarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | moleste | molestara | molestase |
| tú | molestes | molestaras | molestases |
| él/ella/ud. | moleste | molestara | molestase |
| nos. | molestemos | molestáramos | molestásemos |
| vos. | molestéis | molestarais | molestaseis |
| ellos/uds. | molesten | molestaran | molestasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | molesta |
| ud. | moleste |
| nosotros | molestemos |
| vosotros | molestad |
| uds. | molesten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- molestando
- Past participle
- molestado
Examples
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I do not want to bother you, but I need to talk to you.
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Does it bother you if I open the window?
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The noise from the street bothers me a lot at night.
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Please do not annoy your sister while she is studying.
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Sorry to disturb you at such a late hour.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 13: molestar, hambre, paciente and 6 more words.