Descalificar means to disqualify or exclude someone from a competition, contest, or activity, often due to violations of rules or standards.
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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 | descalifico | Yo descalifico a los jugadores que hacen trampa. I disqualify players who cheat.  | |
| Tú | descalificas | Tú descalificas a los participantes injustamente. You disqualify participants unfairly.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | descalifica | Ella descalifica a los competidores en la competencia. She disqualifies the competitors in the competition.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | descalificamos | Nosotros descalificamos a los que no cumplen las reglas. We disqualify those who do not follow the rules.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | descalificáis | Vosotros descalificáis a los jugadores que hacen trampa. You all disqualify players who cheat.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | descalifican | Ellos descalifican a los participantes que no cumplen. They disqualify participants who do not comply.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | descalifiqué | El árbitro descalificó al jugador. The referee disqualified the player.  | |
| Tú | descalificaste | Tú descalificaste al competidor. You disqualified the competitor.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | descalificó | El juez descalificó al equipo. The judge disqualified the team.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | descalificamos | Nosotros descalificamos a los participantes. We disqualified the participants.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | descalificasteis | Vosotros descalificasteis a los jugadores. You all disqualified the players.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | descalificaron | Los jueces descalificaron a los atletas. The judges disqualified the athletes.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | descalificaba | Yo descalificaba a los jugadores injustamente. I used to disqualify players unfairly.  | |
| Tú | descalificabas | Tú descalificabas a los participantes sin razón. You used to disqualify participants without reason.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | descalificaba | Ella descalificaba a los competidores siempre. She used to disqualify the competitors always.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | descalificábamos | Nosotros descalificábamos a los rivales en el pasado. We used to disqualify rivals in the past.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | descalificabais | Vosotros descalificabais a los jugadores frecuentemente. You all used to disqualify players frequently.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | descalificaban | Ellos descalificaban a los equipos sin motivo. They used to disqualify teams without reason.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy descalificando | Estoy descalificando a los jugadores. I am disqualifying the players.  | |
| Tú | estás descalificando | Estás descalificando a tu oponente. You are disqualifying your opponent.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está descalificando | Ella está descalificando a los participantes. She is disqualifying the participants.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos descalificando | Estamos descalificando a los candidatos. We are disqualifying the candidates.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis descalificando | Vosotros estáis descalificando a los rivales. You all are disqualifying the rivals.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están descalificando | Ellos están descalificando a los competidores. They are disqualifying the competitors.  | 
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 descalificar | Voy a descalificar al jugador. I am going to disqualify the player.  | |
| Tú | vas a descalificar | Vas a descalificar a tu oponente. You are going to disqualify your opponent.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a descalificar | Ella va a descalificar al competidor. She is going to disqualify the competitor.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a descalificar | Vamos a descalificar a los participantes. We are going to disqualify the participants.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a descalificar | Vosotros vais a descalificar a los rivales. You all are going to disqualify the rivals.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a descalificar | Ellos van a descalificar a los sospechosos. They are going to disqualify the suspects.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | descalificaré | Yo descalificaré a los jugadores que hagan trampa. I will disqualify the players who cheat.  | |
| Tú | descalificarás | Tú descalificarás a los participantes si no cumplen las reglas. You will disqualify the participants if they don't follow the rules.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | descalificará | Ella descalificará a los competidores deshonestos. She will disqualify the dishonest competitors.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | descalificaremos | Nosotros descalificaremos a los que violen las normas. We will disqualify those who violate the rules.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | descalificaréis | Vosotros descalificaréis a los equipos que hagan trampa. You all will disqualify the teams that cheat.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | descalificarán | Ellos descalificarán a los participantes deshonestos. They will disqualify the dishonest participants.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | descalificaría | Yo descalificaría esa propuesta si no es justa. I would disqualify that proposal if it is not fair.  | |
| Tú | descalificarías | Tú descalificarías al equipo si no cumplen las reglas. You would disqualify the team if they do not follow the rules.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | descalificaría | Él descalificaría a los participantes si hay fraude. He would disqualify the participants if there is fraud.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | descalificaríamos | Nosotros descalificaríamos a quien no respete las normas. We would disqualify anyone who does not respect the rules.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | descalificaríais | Vosotros descalificaríais a los competidores si no cumplen. You all would disqualify the competitors if they do not comply.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | descalificarían | Ellos descalificarían a los jugadores si usan trampas. They would disqualify the players if they cheat.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he descalificado | Nunca he descalificado a nadie todavía. I have never disqualified anyone yet.  | |
| Tú | has descalificado | ¿Has descalificado a algún competidor? Have you disqualified any competitor?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha descalificado | Ella ha descalificado a varios participantes. She has disqualified several participants.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos descalificado | Nosotros hemos descalificado a los candidatos. We have disqualified the candidates.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis descalificado | ¿Habéis descalificado a alguien aún? Have you disqualified anyone yet?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han descalificado | Los jueces han descalificado a varios jugadores. The judges have disqualified several players.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había descalificado | Yo había descalificado al atleta antes del evento. I had disqualified the athlete before the event.  | |
| Tú | habías descalificado | Tú habías descalificado a los competidores incorrectamente. You had disqualified the competitors incorrectly.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había descalificado | Ella había descalificado al equipo por falta de reglas. She had disqualified the team for breaking rules.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos descalificado | Nosotros habíamos descalificado a los participantes antes de la revisión. We had disqualified the participants before the review.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais descalificado | Vosotros habíais descalificado a los jugadores por error. You all had disqualified the players by mistake.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían descalificado | Ellos habían descalificado a los concursantes por fraude. They had disqualified the contestants for cheating.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré descalificado | Habré descalificado al competidor. I will have disqualified the competitor.  | |
| Tú | habrás descalificado | Habrás descalificado a los participantes. You will have disqualified the participants.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá descalificado | Ella habrá descalificado a varios jugadores. She will have disqualified several players.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos descalificado | Nosotros habremos descalificado a los candidatos. We will have disqualified the candidates.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis descalificado | Vosotros habréis descalificado a los equipos. You all will have disqualified the teams.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán descalificado | Ellos habrán descalificado a los sospechosos. They will have disqualified the suspects.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría descalificado | Yo habría descalificado al jugador. I would have disqualified the player.  | |
| Tú | habrías descalificado | Tú habrías descalificado a ese participante. You would have disqualified that participant.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría descalificado | Él habría descalificado a los competidores. He would have disqualified the competitors.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos descalificado | Nosotros habríamos descalificado a los infractores. We would have disqualified the offenders.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais descalificado | Vosotros habríais descalificado a los sospechosos. You all would have disqualified the suspects.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían descalificado | Ellos habrían descalificado a los jugadores. They would have disqualified the players.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | descalifique | Es importante que yo descalifique a los candidatos. It is important that I disqualify the candidates.  | |
| Tú | descalifiques | Espero que tú descalifiques esa propuesta. I hope that you disqualify that proposal.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | descalifique | Es posible que él descalifique el equipo. It is possible that he disqualifies the team.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | descalifiquemos | Queremos que nosotros descalifiquemos esas reglas. We want us to disqualify those rules.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | descalifiquéis | Es necesario que vosotros descalifiquéis a los participantes. It is necessary that you disqualify the participants.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | descalifiquen | Dudo que ellos descalifiquen a alguien injustamente. I doubt that they disqualify someone unfairly.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | descalificara | No creía que descalificara al equipo. I didn't believe that I disqualified the team.  | |
| Tú | descalificaras | Esperaba que descalificaras a los participantes. I hoped that you disqualified the participants.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | descalificara | Era posible que descalificara al jugador. It was possible that he disqualified the player.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | descalificáramos | No pensábamos que descalificáramos a nadie. We didn't think that we disqualified anyone.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | descalificarais | Me sorprendió que descalificarais a la competencia. I was surprised that you disqualified the competition.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | descalificaran | No creían que descalificaran a los participantes. They didn't believe that they disqualified the participants.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | descalificare | Si el equipo descalificare, perderá el torneo. If the team disqualifies, they will lose the tournament.  | |
| Tú | descalificares | En caso de que descalificares, no podrás participar. In case you disqualify, you won't be able to participate.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | descalificare | Si el juez descalificare al jugador, será polémico. If the judge disqualifies the player, it will be controversial.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | descalificáremos | Si nos descalificáremos, no competiríamos más. If we disqualify ourselves, we wouldn't compete anymore.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | descalificareis | Si vosotros descalificareis al equipo, sería injusto. If you disqualify the team, it would be unfair.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | descalificaren | Si los árbitros descalificaren a los jugadores, habría protestas. If the referees disqualify the players, there will be protests.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya descalificado | Es posible que haya descalificado al competidor. It is possible that I have disqualified the competitor.  | |
| Tú | hayas descalificado | No creo que hayas descalificado a nadie. I don't think you have disqualified anyone.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya descalificado | Es importante que haya descalificado a los infractores. It is important that he/she/you have disqualified the offenders.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos descalificado | Esperamos que hayamos descalificado a todos los candidatos. We hope that we have disqualified all the candidates.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis descalificado | ¿Habéis descalificado a los participantes? Have you all disqualified the participants?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan descalificado | Es probable que hayan descalificado a los sospechosos. They/you all have probably disqualified the suspects.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera descalificado | Si hubiera descalificado, habría sido injusto. If I had disqualified, it would have been unfair.  | |
| Tú | hubieras descalificado | Es posible que hubieras descalificado por error. You might have disqualified by mistake.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera descalificado | Ella habría descalificado si hubiera sabido. She would have disqualified if she had known.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos descalificado | Nosotros no hubiéramos descalificado sin razón. We wouldn't have disqualified without reason.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais descalificado | ¿Hubierais descalificado si hubierais visto? Would you have disqualified if you had seen?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran descalificado | Ellos no hubieran descalificado si no fuera necesario. They wouldn't have disqualified if it wasn't necessary.  | 
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 descalificado | Es posible que hubiere descalificado al competidor. It is possible that I will have disqualified the competitor.  | |
| Tú | hubieres descalificado | Quizá tú hubieres descalificado antes de terminar. Maybe you will have disqualified yourself before finishing.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere descalificado | Es probable que él hubiere descalificado por error. He probably will have disqualified himself by mistake.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos descalificado | Para entonces, nosotros habiéremos descalificado a todos. By then, we will have disqualified everyone.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis descalificado | Es posible que vosotros hubiereis descalificado en la prueba. It is possible that you will have disqualified in the test.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren descalificado | Quizá ellos hubieren descalificado antes del anuncio. Maybe they will have disqualified before the announcement.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | descalifique | No descalifique a nadie sin razón. Don't disqualify anyone without reason.  | |
| Tú | descalifique | ¡Descalifique a los participantes si no cumplen! Disqualify the participants if they don't comply!  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | descalifique | El juez descalifique al jugador por conducta antideportiva. The judge disqualifies the player for unsportsmanlike conduct.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | descalifiquemos | Vamos a descalifiquemos a los que no entreguen la tarea. Let's disqualify those who don't submit the homework.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | descalificad | ¡Descalificad a los que no sigan las reglas! Disqualify those who don't follow the rules!  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | descalifiquen | Los jueces descalifiquen a los infractores inmediatamente. The judges disqualify the offenders immediately.  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no descalifiques | No descalifiques a tus compañeros. Don't disqualify your teammates.  | |
| Tú | no descalifiques | No descalifiques a nadie en la competencia. Don't disqualify anyone in the competition.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no descalifique | No descalifique a los participantes sin razón. Don't disqualify the participants without reason.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no descalifiquemos | No descalifiquemos a los jugadores injustamente. Let's not disqualify the players unfairly.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no descalifiquéis | No descalifiquéis a los competidores sin prueba. Don't disqualify the competitors without proof.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no descalifiquen | No descalifiquen a los participantes sin motivo. Don't disqualify the participants without reason.  | 
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