Spanish verb amargar conjugation

amargar
to embitter
regular verbPast participle: amargadoGerund: amargando

Amargar means to cause someone to become bitter or to spoil a mood or experience. It is often used in contexts where something negatively affects feelings or enjoyment.

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Complete conjugation of amargar

Indicative Present

El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoamargo
No quiero amargarme por eso.
I don't want to get bitter about that.
amargas
A veces amargas la comida sin querer.
Sometimes you ruin the food unintentionally.
Él / Ella / Ustedamarga
Eso puede amargar su día.
That can spoil his day.
Nosotros / Nosotrasamargamos
No queremos amargar la fiesta.
We don't want to spoil the party.
Vosotros / Vosotrasamargáis
No amargáis la vida con problemas.
Don't spoil life with problems.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesamargan
Las noticias amargan a todos.
The news depresses everyone.

Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoamargué
El comentario me amargó el día.
The comment spoiled my day.
amargaste
No amargaste la fiesta con tus quejas.
You didn't spoil the party with your complaints.
Él / Ella / Ustedamargó
La noticia amargó su tarde.
The news spoiled his afternoon.
Nosotros / Nosotrasamargamos
La experiencia nos amargó un poco.
The experience spoiled us a bit.
Vosotros / Vosotrasamargasteis
Vuestros comentarios amargaron el debate.
Your comments spoiled the debate.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesamargaron
Las noticias amargaron a todos.
The news spoiled everyone.

Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoamargaba
Antes, amargaba muchas frutas.
I used to bitter many fruits.
amargabas
Tú amargabas el café sin querer.
You used to bitter the coffee unintentionally.
Él / Ella / Ustedamargaba
Ella amargaba las verduras viejas.
She used to bitter the old vegetables.
Nosotros / Nosotrasamargábamos
Nosotros amargábamos las aceitunas en verano.
We used to bitter the olives in summer.
Vosotros / Vosotrasamargabais
Vosotros amargabais el vino casero.
You all used to bitter the homemade wine.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesamargaban
Ellos amargaban las semillas de la fruta.
They used to bitter the fruit seeds.

Indicative Present Continuous

El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoestoy amargando
Estoy amargando el café con limón.
I am bittering the coffee with lemon.
estás amargando
Estás amargando la sopa sin querer.
You are bittering the soup unintentionally.
Él / Ella / Ustedestá amargando
Ella está amargando la salsa ahora.
She is bittering the sauce now.
Nosotros / Nosotrasestamos amargando
Estamos amargando las aceitunas para la ensalada.
We are bittering the olives for the salad.
Vosotros / Vosotrasestáis amargando
Vosotros estáis amargando el queso en la receta.
You all are bittering the cheese in the recipe.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesestán amargando
Ellos están amargando las naranjas para la mermelada.
They are bittering the oranges for the jam.

Indicative Informal Future

El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yovoy a amargar
Voy a amargar la ensalada con limón.
I am going to spoil the salad with lemon.
vas a amargar
Vas a amargar el café si lo dejas mucho tiempo.
You are going to spoil the coffee if you leave it too long.
Él / Ella / Ustedva a amargar
Ella va a amargar la sopa con sal.
She is going to spoil the soup with salt.
Nosotros / Nosotrasvamos a amargar
Vamos a amargar las papas con vinagre.
We are going to spoil the potatoes with vinegar.
Vosotros / Vosotrasvais a amargar
Vais a amargar el jugo con limón.
You all are going to spoil the juice with lemon.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesvan a amargar
Ellos van a amargar la fruta si no la comen pronto.
They are going to spoil the fruit if they don't eat it soon.

Indicative Future

El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoamargaré
El sabor amargará con el tiempo.
The bitterness will worsen over time.
amargarás
Tú amargarás la sopa si no la pruebas.
You will ruin the soup if you don't taste it.
Él / Ella / Ustedamargará
La experiencia amargará su día.
The experience will sour his day.
Nosotros / Nosotrasamargaremos
Nos amargaremos si no resolvemos esto.
We will become bitter if we don't solve this.
Vosotros / Vosotrasamargaréis
Vuestros comentarios amargaréis el ambiente.
Your comments will sour the atmosphere.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesamargarán
Las noticias amargarán su día.
The news will sour their day.

Indicative Conditional

El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoamargaría
Yo amargaría el plato si lo dejara mucho tiempo.
I would make the dish bitter if I left it for a long time.
amagarías
Tú amagarías el vino si no lo guardaras bien.
You would make the wine bitter if you didn't store it properly.
Él / Ella / Ustedamargaría
Él amargaría la sopa si le añadiera demasiado sal.
He would make the soup bitter if he added too much salt.
Nosotros / Nosotrasamargaríamos
Nosotros amargaríamos el jugo si lo dejáramos en el sol.
We would make the juice bitter if we left it in the sun.
Vosotros / Vosotrasamagaríais
Vosotros amagaríais el café si lo calentarais demasiado.
You all would make the coffee bitter if you heated it too much.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesamagarían
Ellos amagarían el vino si no lo sirvieran a tiempo.
They would make the wine bitter if they didn't serve it on time.

Indicative Present Perfect

El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohe amargado
He amargado mi día con esa noticia.
I have spoiled my day with that news.
has amargado
Has amargado el ambiente con tus comentarios.
You have spoiled the atmosphere with your comments.
Él / Ella / Ustedha amargado
Ella ha amargado su experiencia en esa ciudad.
She has spoiled her experience in that city.
Nosotros / Nosotrashemos amargado
Hemos amargado el día con problemas menores.
We have spoiled the day with minor problems.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabéis amargado
Vosotros habéis amargado la fiesta con quejas.
You all have spoiled the party with complaints.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshan amargado
Ellos han amargado su relación con discusiones.
They have spoiled their relationship with arguments.

Indicative Past Perfect

El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohabía amargado
Yo había amargado la sopa antes de servirla.
I had spoiled the soup before serving it.
habías amargado
Tú habías amargado el café sin querer.
You had spoiled the coffee unintentionally.
Él / Ella / Ustedhabía amargado
Ella había amargado la leche por accidente.
She had spoiled the milk by accident.
Nosotros / Nosotrashabíamos amargado
Nosotros habíamos amargado el vino viejo.
We had spoiled the old wine.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabíais amargado
Vosotros habíais amargado el jugo de naranja.
You all had spoiled the orange juice.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshabían amargado
Ellos habían amargado la ensalada con demasiado vinagre.
They had spoiled the salad with too much vinegar.

Indicative Future Perfect

El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohabré amargado
Para entonces, ya habré amargado el plato.
By then, I will have bittered the dish.
habrás amargado
Para mañana, habrás amargado el café.
By tomorrow, you will have bittered the coffee.
Él / Ella / Ustedhabrá amargado
Ella habrá amargado la sopa antes de servirla.
She will have bittered the soup before serving it.
Nosotros / Nosotrashabremos amargado
Nosotros habremos amargado el vino para entonces.
We will have bittered the wine by then.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabréis amargado
Vosotros habréis amargado el jugo de limón.
You all will have bittered the lemon juice.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshabrán amargado
Ellos habrán amargado el caldo antes de servirlo.
They will have bittered the broth before serving it.

Indicative Conditional Perfect

El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohabría amargado
Yo habría amargado si hubiera sabido.
I would have bittered if I had known.
habrías amargado
Tú habrías amargado con esa actitud.
You would have bittered with that attitude.
Él / Ella / Ustedhabría amargado
Él habría amargado si no hubiera sido cuidadoso.
He would have bittered if he hadn't been careful.
Nosotros / Nosotrashabríamos amargado
Nosotros habríamos amargado sin tu ayuda.
We would have bittered without your help.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabríais amargado
Vosotros habríais amargado si hubierais insistido.
You all would have bittered if you had insisted.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshabrían amargado
Ellos habrían amargado sin la información.
They would have bittered without the information.

Subjunctive Present

El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoamargue
Espero que no amargue el día.
I hope I don't ruin the day.
amargues
Es importante que no amargues a nadie.
It's important that you don't ruin anyone's day.
Él / Ella / Ustedamargue
Es posible que ella amargue la sopa.
It's possible that she ruins the soup.
Nosotros / Nosotrasamarguemos
Queremos que no amarguemos el ambiente.
We want us not to spoil the atmosphere.
Vosotros / Vosotrasamarguéis
Es necesario que no amarguéis la fiesta.
It's necessary that you don't spoil the party.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesamarguen
Dudo que ellos amarguen el momento.
I doubt that they spoil the moment.

Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoamargara
Esperaba que no amargara la fiesta.
I hoped he wouldn't spoil the party.
amargaras
No creía que amargaras el día.
I didn't think you would ruin the day.
Él / Ella / Ustedamargara
Pensé que ella amargara el café.
I thought she would spoil the coffee.
Nosotros / Nosotrasamargáramos
Si amargáramos la sopa, no la comeríamos.
If we spoiled the soup, we wouldn't eat it.
Vosotros / Vosotrasamargarais
No creía que amargarais el postre.
I didn't think you would spoil the dessert.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesamargaran
Esperaba que no amargaran la noticia.
I hoped they wouldn't spoil the news.

Subjunctive Future

El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoamargare
Si la situación empeora, amargare aún más.
If the situation worsens, I will become even more bitter.
amargares
Cuando llegues, amargares la sopa.
When you arrive, you will bitter the soup.
Él / Ella / Ustedamargare
El chef amargare la salsa si no le gusta.
The chef will bitter the sauce if he doesn't like it.
Nosotros / Nosotrasamargáremos
Nosotros amargáremos el vino para la fiesta.
We will bitter the wine for the party.
Vosotros / Vosotrasamargareís
Vosotros amargareís el café si está muy fuerte.
You all will bitter the coffee if it's too strong.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesamargaren
Ellos amargaren la miel si no está dulce.
They will bitter the honey if it's not sweet.

Subjunctive Present Perfect

El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohaya amargado
Espero que haya amargado menos hoy.
I hope I have been less bitter today.
hayas amargado
Es posible que hayas amargado por la noticia.
It's possible that you have become bitter because of the news.
Él / Ella / Ustedhaya amargado
Es probable que él haya amargado por eso.
It's likely that he has become bitter because of that.
Nosotros / Nosotrashayamos amargado
Quizá hayamos amargado sin querer.
Maybe we have become bitter unintentionally.
Vosotros / Vosotrashayáis amargado
No creo que hayáis amargado tanto.
I don't think you all have become that bitter.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshayan amargado
Es posible que hayan amargado con la situación.
It's possible that they have become bitter with the situation.

Subjunctive Past Perfect

El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohubiera amargado
Si hubiera amargado menos, habría sido más feliz.
If I had been less bitter, I would have been happier.
hubieras amargado
Es posible que no hubieras amargado tanto.
Maybe you hadn't been so bitter.
Él / Ella / Ustedhubiera amargado
Ella hubiera amargado la experiencia si hubiera sabido.
She would have spoiled the experience if she had known.
Nosotros / Nosotrashubiéramos amargado
Nosotros hubiéramos amargado el día sin tu ayuda.
We would have spoiled the day without your help.
Vosotros / Vosotrashubierais amargado
Si vosotros hubierais amargado menos, todo sería mejor.
If you all had been less bitter, everything would be better.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshubieran amargado
Ellos no hubieran amargado la reunión si hubieran sido amables.
They wouldn't have spoiled the meeting if they had been kind.

Subjunctive Future Perfect

El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohubiere amargado
Para entonces, ya hubiere amargado el café.
By then, I will have already bittered the coffee.
hubieres amargado
Es posible que tú hubieres amargado el té.
It is possible that you will have bittered the tea.
Él / Ella / Ustedhubiere amargado
Quizá él hubiere amargado la sopa.
Maybe he will have bittered the soup.
Nosotros / Nosotrashubiéremos amargado
Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos amargado el vino.
By then, we will have bittered the wine.
Vosotros / Vosotrashubiereis amargado
¿Vosotros hubiereis amargado el jugo?
Will you have bittered the juice?
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshubieren amargado
Es probable que ellos hubieren amargado la salsa.
It is likely that they will have bittered the sauce.

Imperative Affirmative

El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoamarga
No amargues a los demás con tus palabras.
Don't sour others with your words.
amarga
Amarga la ensalada antes de servirla.
Sour the salad before serving it.
Él / Ella / Ustedamargue
Amargue la sopa si está demasiado dulce.
Sour the soup if it's too sweet.
Nosotros / Nosotrasamarguemos
Amarguemos el café un poco más.
Let's sour the coffee a bit more.
Vosotros / Vosotrasamargad
Amargad la fruta antes de comerla.
Sour the fruit before eating it.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesamarguen
Amarguen el vino si está muy ácido.
Sour the wine if it's too acidic.

Imperative Negative

El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yono amargues
No amargues el día con quejas.
Don't spoil the day with complaints.
no amargues
No amargues a tus amigos con tus problemas.
Don't sour your friends with your problems.
Él / Ella / Ustedno amargue
Por favor, no amargue la fiesta.
Please, don't spoil the party.
Nosotros / Nosotrasno amarguemos
No amarguemos el ambiente con discusiones.
Let's not spoil the atmosphere with arguments.
Vosotros / Vosotrasno amarguéis
No amarguéis la tarde con quejas.
Don't spoil the afternoon with complaints.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesno amarguen
Que no amarguen el día con malas noticias.
Let them not spoil the day with bad news.

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