Decepcionar means to fail to meet expectations or to cause disappointment in someone. It is used when someone's actions or performance do not satisfy or fulfill expectations.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decepciono | No quiero decepcionar a mis amigos. I don't want to disappoint my friends. | |
| Tú | decepcionas | Tú siempre decepcionas cuando más importa. You always disappoint when it matters most. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decepciona | Ella decepciona con sus expectativas altas. She disappoints with her high expectations. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decepcionamos | Nosotros no queremos decepcionar a nadie. We don't want to disappoint anyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decepcionáis | Vosotros decepcionáis cuando no cumplís promesas. You all disappoint when you don't keep promises. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decepcionan | Los resultados decepcionan a todos. The results disappoint everyone. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decepcioné | Me decepcioné con la película. I was disappointed with the movie. | |
| Tú | decepcionaste | Tú decepcionaste a todos. You disappointed everyone. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decepcionó | Ella decepcionó a su equipo. She disappointed her team. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decepcionamos | Nos decepcionamos con el resultado. We were disappointed with the result. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decepcionasteis | Vosotros decepcionasteis a los clientes. You all disappointed the clients. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decepcionaron | Los jugadores decepcionaron al público. The players disappointed the audience. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decepcionaba | Yo decepcionaba a mis amigos a veces. I used to disappoint my friends sometimes. | |
| Tú | decepcionabas | Tú decepcionabas a tus padres frecuentemente. You used to disappoint your parents frequently. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decepcionaba | Ella decepcionaba a su equipo en los partidos. She used to disappoint her team in the matches. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decepcionábamos | Nosotros decepcionábamos a nuestros maestros a veces. We used to disappoint our teachers sometimes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decepcionabais | Vosotros decepcionabais a la familia con esas decisiones. You all used to disappoint the family with those decisions. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decepcionaban | Ellos decepcionaban a sus amigos con su actitud. They used to disappoint their friends with their attitude. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy decepcionando | Estoy decepcionando a mis amigos. I am disappointing my friends. | |
| Tú | estás decepcionando | Estás decepcionando a tu familia. You are disappointing your family. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está decepcionando | Ella está decepcionando a su equipo. She is disappointing her team. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos decepcionando | Estamos decepcionando a nuestros clientes. We are disappointing our clients. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis decepcionando | Vosotros estáis decepcionando a los profesores. You all are disappointing the teachers. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están decepcionando | Ellos están decepcionando a sus padres. They are disappointing their parents. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a decepcionar | Voy a decepcionar a mis amigos. I am going to disappoint my friends. | |
| Tú | vas a decepcionar | ¿Vas a decepcionar a tu jefe? Are you going to disappoint your boss? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a decepcionar | Ella va a decepcionar a su familia. She is going to disappoint her family. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a decepcionar | Vamos a decepcionar a todos si fallamos. We are going to disappoint everyone if we fail. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a decepcionar | Vosotros vais a decepcionar a los profesores. You all are going to disappoint the teachers. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a decepcionar | Ellos van a decepcionar a sus padres. They are going to disappoint their parents. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decepcionaré | Decepcionaré a mis amigos si fallo. I will disappoint my friends if I fail. | |
| Tú | decepcionarás | Tú decepcionará a tu equipo si no estudias. You will disappoint your team if you don't study. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decepcionará | Ella decepcionará a su familia con esa decisión. She will disappoint her family with that decision. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decepcionaremos | Nosotros decepcionaremos a todos si no ganamos. We will disappoint everyone if we don't win. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decepcionaréis | Vosotros decepcionarán a los clientes si no cumplen. You all will disappoint the clients if you don't deliver. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decepcionarán | Ellos decepcionarán a sus padres con esa elección. They will disappoint their parents with that choice. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decepcionaría | Yo decepcionaría a mis amigos si no cumpliera. I would disappoint my friends if I didn't fulfill. | |
| Tú | decepcionarías | Tú decepcionaría a tu familia si no llegas a tiempo. You would disappoint your family if you don't arrive on time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decepcionaría | Él decepcionaría a su jefe si no entrega el trabajo. He would disappoint his boss if he doesn't deliver the work. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decepcionaríamos | Nosotros decepcionaría a nuestro equipo si fallamos. We would disappoint our team if we fail. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decepcionaríais | Vosotros decepcionaría a los clientes si no cumplen las promesas. You all would disappoint the clients if you don't keep the promises. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decepcionarían | Ellos decepcionaría a sus padres si no estudian. They would disappoint their parents if they don't study. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he decepcionado | He decepcionado a mis amigos. I have disappointed my friends. | |
| Tú | has decepcionado | Tú has decepcionado a tu familia. You have disappointed your family. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha decepcionado | Ella ha decepcionado a todos. She has disappointed everyone. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos decepcionado | Nosotros hemos decepcionado a nuestro equipo. We have disappointed our team. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis decepcionado | Vosotros habéis decepcionado a la clase. You all have disappointed the class. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han decepcionado | Ellos han decepcionado a sus padres. They have disappointed their parents. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había decepcionado | Yo había decepcionado a mis amigos. I had disappointed my friends. | |
| Tú | habías decepcionado | Tú habías decepcionado a tu familia. You had disappointed your family. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había decepcionado | Ella había decepcionado a su jefe. She had disappointed her boss. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos decepcionado | Nosotros habíamos decepcionado a todos. We had disappointed everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais decepcionado | Vosotros habíais decepcionado a los clientes. You all had disappointed the clients. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían decepcionado | Ellos habían decepcionado a sus padres. They had disappointed their parents. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré decepcionado | Para entonces, ya habré decepcionado a todos. By then, I will have disappointed everyone. | |
| Tú | habrás decepcionado | Seguramente habrás decepcionado a tus padres. You will have disappointed your parents for sure. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá decepcionado | Ella habrá decepcionado a su equipo. She will have disappointed her team. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos decepcionado | Nosotros habremos decepcionado a todos si fallamos. We will have disappointed everyone if we fail. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis decepcionado | Vosotros habréis decepcionado a muchos. You all will have disappointed many. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán decepcionado | Ellos habrán decepcionado a sus amigos. They will have disappointed their friends. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría decepcionado | Habría decepcionado a mis amigos si no hubiera llegado. I would have disappointed my friends if I hadn't arrived. | |
| Tú | habrías decepcionado | Tú habrías decepcionado a tu familia con esa decisión. You would have disappointed your family with that decision. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría decepcionado | Él habría decepcionado a su jefe si no hubiera entregado el informe. He would have disappointed his boss if he hadn't submitted the report. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos decepcionado | Nosotros habríamos decepcionado a todos si no hubiéramos llegado a tiempo. We would have disappointed everyone if we hadn't arrived on time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais decepcionado | Vosotros habríais decepcionado a los profesores si no habíais estudiado. You all would have disappointed the teachers if you hadn't studied. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían decepcionado | Ellos habrían decepcionado a sus padres si no hubieran sido responsables. They would have disappointed their parents if they hadn't been responsible. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decepcione | Espero que no decepcione a nadie. I hope I don't disappoint anyone. | |
| Tú | decepciones | Es importante que no decepciones a tus amigos. It's important that you don't disappoint your friends. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decepcione | Es posible que ella decepcione a su familia. It's possible that she disappoints her family. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decepcionemos | Queremos que no decepcionemos a nuestros jefes. We want us not to disappoint our bosses. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decepcionéis | Es necesario que no decepcionéis a vuestros profesores. It's necessary that you don't disappoint your teachers. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decepcionen | Dudo que ellos decepcionen a sus padres. I doubt that they disappoint their parents. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decepcionara | Esperaba que no decepcionara a nadie. I hoped that I wouldn't disappoint anyone. | |
| Tú | decepcionaras | Pensé que no decepcionaras a tus amigos. I thought you wouldn't disappoint your friends. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decepcionara | Dudaba que ella decepcionara a su familia. I doubted that she would disappoint her family. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decepcionáramos | Si supiéramos, no decepcionáramos a todos. If we knew, we wouldn't disappoint everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decepcionarais | No creía que vosotros decepcionaraís. I didn't believe that you all would disappoint. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decepcionaran | Era posible que no decepcionaran a nadie. It was possible that they wouldn't disappoint anyone. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decepcinare | Si no estudias, decepcionare a todos. If you don't study, I will disappoint everyone. | |
| Tú | decepcinares | Tú decepcinarás si no cumples la promesa. You will disappoint if you don't keep the promise. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decepcinare | Él decepcionará a sus amigos si falla. He will disappoint his friends if he fails. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decepcináremos | Nosotros decepcionaremos si no actuamos ahora. We will disappoint if we don't act now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decepcinareis | Vosotros decepcinareis si no cumplís. You all will disappoint if you don't fulfill your promises. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decepcinaren | Ellos decepcinarán si no hacen lo correcto. They will disappoint if they don't do the right thing. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya decepcionado | Espero que haya decepcionado a todos. I hope I have disappointed everyone. | |
| Tú | hayas decepcionado | Es posible que hayas decepcionado a tu jefe. It's possible that you have disappointed your boss. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya decepcionado | Es triste que él haya decepcionado a su familia. It's sad that he has disappointed his family. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos decepcionado | Quizá hayamos decepcionado a nuestros amigos. Maybe we have disappointed our friends. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis decepcionado | No creo que hayáis decepcionado al equipo. I don't think you have disappointed the team. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan decepcionado | Es posible que hayan decepcionado a sus padres. It's possible that they have disappointed their parents. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera decepcionado | Si hubiera decepcionado a mis padres, me sentiría mal. If I had disappointed my parents, I would feel bad. | |
| Tú | hubieras decepcionado | Es posible que hubieras decepcionado a tus amigos. You might have disappointed your friends. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera decepcionado | Ella habría decepcionado a todos si hubiera llegado tarde. She would have disappointed everyone if she had arrived late. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos decepcionado | Nosotros habríamos decepcionado al equipo si no hubiéramos participado. We would have disappointed the team if we hadn't participated. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais decepcionado | Si vosotros hubierais decepcionado, sería una gran pérdida. If you all had disappointed, it would be a big loss. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran decepcionado | Ellos habrían decepcionado a sus jefes si no hubieran cumplido. They would have disappointed their bosses if they hadn't fulfilled their duties. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere decepcionado | Para entonces, ya hubiere decepcionado a todos. By then, I will have disappointed everyone. | |
| Tú | hubieres decepcionado | Es posible que tú hubieres decepcionado a tus padres. It's possible that you will have disappointed your parents. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere decepcionado | Quizá él hubiere decepcionado a su jefe. Perhaps he will have disappointed his boss. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos decepcionado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos decepcionado a todos. By then, we will have disappointed everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis decepcionado | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis decepcionado a los clientes. It's likely that you will have disappointed the clients. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren decepcionado | Cuando lleguen, ya habrán decepcionado a muchos. When they arrive, they will have disappointed many. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | |||
| Tú | decepciona | ¡Decepciona a tus amigos con tu actitud! Disappoint your friends with your attitude! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decepcione | ¡Decepcione a su jefe con su trabajo! Disappoint your boss with your work! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decepcionemos | ¡Decepcionemos a todos con nuestro rendimiento! Let's disappoint everyone with our performance! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decepcionad | ¡Decepcionad a los clientes con el servicio! Disappoint the customers with the service! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decepcionen | ¡Decepcionen a los espectadores con su actuación! Disappoint the spectators with their performance! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no decepcione | No decepcione a sus amigos. Don't disappoint your friends. | |
| Tú | no decepciones | No decepciones a tu equipo. Don't disappoint your team. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no decepcione | No decepcione a su familia. Don't disappoint your family. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no decepcionemos | No decepcionemos a nuestros clientes. Let's not disappoint our clients. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no decepcionéis | No decepcionéis a vuestros jefes. Don't disappoint your bosses. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no decepcionen | No decepcionen a los espectadores. Don't disappoint the spectators. |
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