Discriminar means to treat someone unfairly or unjustly based on their characteristics such as race, gender, or ethnicity. It is used to describe acts of bias or prejudice.
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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 | discrimino | Yo discrimino a nadie por su origen. I discriminate against no one for their origin. | |
| Tú | discriminas | Tú discriminas a veces sin querer. You sometimes discriminate without meaning to. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discrimina | Ella discrimina por prejuicios. She discriminates out of prejudice. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | discriminamos | Nosotros no discriminamos a nadie. We do not discriminate against anyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | discrimináis | Vosotros discrimináis en algunas situaciones. You all discriminate in some situations. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | discriminan | Ellos discriminan por motivos injustos. They discriminate for unfair reasons. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | discriminé | Yo discriminé a esa persona ayer. I discriminated against that person yesterday. | |
| Tú | discriminaste | Tú discriminaste a tu compañero. You discriminated against your teammate. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discriminó | Ella discriminó a alguien en la escuela. She discriminated against someone at school. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | discriminamos | Nosotros discriminamos en esa situación. We discriminated in that situation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | discriminasteis | Vosotros discriminasteis a un grupo. You all discriminated against a group. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | discriminaron | Ellos discriminaron a varias personas. They discriminated against several people. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | discriminaba | Antes, discriminaba a algunas personas. Before, I used to discriminate against some people. | |
| Tú | discriminabas | Tú discriminabas por prejuicios. You used to discriminate out of prejudice. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discriminaba | Él discriminaba en su comunidad. He used to discriminate in his community. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | discriminábamos | Nosotros discriminábamos sin pensar. We used to discriminate without thinking. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | discriminabais | Vosotros discriminabais por motivos raciales. You all used to discriminate for racial reasons. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | discriminaban | Ellos discriminaban en esa época. They used to discriminate at that time. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy discriminando | Estoy discriminando a nadie. I am not discriminating anyone. | |
| Tú | estás discriminando | Estás discriminando por su raza. You are discriminating because of their race. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está discriminando | Ella está discriminando en la escuela. She is discriminating at school. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos discriminando | Estamos discriminando menos ahora. We are discriminating less now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis discriminando | Vosotros estáis discriminando injustamente. You all are discriminating unfairly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están discriminando | Los empleados están discriminando en la oficina. The employees are discriminating in the office. |
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 discriminar | Voy a discriminar a esa persona. I am going to discriminate against that person. | |
| Tú | vas a discriminar | Vas a discriminar a tus compañeros. You are going to discriminate against your classmates. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a discriminar | Ella va a discriminar a quienes no piensan igual. She is going to discriminate against those who don't think alike. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a discriminar | Vamos a discriminar a los que no cumplen las reglas. We are going to discriminate against those who don't follow the rules. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a discriminar | Vosotros vais a discriminar a los nuevos empleados. You all are going to discriminate against the new employees. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a discriminar | Ellos van a discriminar a quienes no aceptan sus ideas. They are going to discriminate against those who don't accept their ideas. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | discriminaré | Discriminaré a nadie por su origen. I will discriminate against no one because of their origin. | |
| Tú | discriminarás | Discriminarás a los demás si no tienes cuidado. You will discriminate against others if you're not careful. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discriminará | Discriminará a quienes no compartan sus ideas. He/She/You will discriminate against those who do not share his/her/your ideas. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | discriminaremos | Discriminaremos a todos los que sean diferentes. We will discriminate against everyone who is different. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | discriminaréis | Discriminaréis a los nuevos empleados si no os controláis. You all will discriminate against the new employees if you don't control yourselves. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | discriminarán | Discriminarán a quienes no acepten las reglas. They/You all will discriminate against those who do not accept the rules. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | discriminaría | Yo no discriminaría a nadie por su raza. I would not discriminate against anyone because of their race. | |
| Tú | discriminarías | Tú discriminarías si no conoces la situación. You would discriminate if you don't know the situation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discriminaría | Ella discriminaría solo si fuera necesario. She would discriminate only if it were necessary. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | discriminaríamos | Nosotros no discriminaríamos a nadie en nuestro trabajo. We would not discriminate against anyone at our workplace. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | discriminaríais | Vosotros discriminaríais si no entendéis la cultura. You all would discriminate if you don't understand the culture. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | discriminarían | Ellos discriminarían si no respetan las leyes. They would discriminate if they don't respect the laws. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he discriminado | He discriminado a veces sin querer. I have discriminated sometimes unintentionally. | |
| Tú | has discriminado | ¿Has discriminado alguna vez a alguien? Have you discriminated against someone before? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha discriminado | Ella ha discriminado en varias ocasiones. She has discriminated on several occasions. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos discriminado | Nosotros hemos discriminado sin querer. We have discriminated unintentionally. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis discriminado | Vosotros habéis discriminado en el pasado. You all have discriminated in the past. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han discriminado | Ellos han discriminado en varias situaciones. They have discriminated in several situations. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había discriminado | Yo había discriminado antes de entenderlo. I had discriminated before understanding it. | |
| Tú | habías discriminado | Tú habías discriminado sin quererlo. You had discriminated unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había discriminado | Él había discriminado en esa situación. He had discriminated in that situation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos discriminado | Nosotros habíamos discriminado en el pasado. We had discriminated in the past. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais discriminado | Vosotros habíais discriminado sin saberlo. You all had discriminated unknowingly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían discriminado | Ellos habían discriminado antes de cambiar. They had discriminated before changing. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré discriminado | Para entonces, habré discriminado a todos. By then, I will have discriminated against everyone. | |
| Tú | habrás discriminado | Tú habrás discriminado en esa situación. You will have discriminated in that situation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá discriminado | Él habrá discriminado a los nuevos empleados. He will have discriminated against the new employees. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos discriminado | Nosotros habremos discriminado en el proceso. We will have discriminated in the process. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis discriminado | Vosotros habréis discriminado sin querer. You all will have discriminated unintentionally. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán discriminado | Ellos habrán discriminado antes de terminar. They will have discriminated before finishing. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría discriminado | Yo habría discriminado si hubiera sabido. I would have discriminated if I had known. | |
| Tú | habrías discriminado | Tú habrías discriminado en esa situación. You would have discriminated in that situation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría discriminado | Él habría discriminado sin querer. He would have discriminated unintentionally. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos discriminado | Nosotros habríamos discriminado si no hubiéramos tenido cuidado. We would have discriminated if we hadn't been careful. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais discriminado | Vosotros habríais discriminado sin querer. You all would have discriminated unintentionally. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían discriminado | Ellos habrían discriminado sin intención. They would have discriminated unintentionally. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | discrimine | Es importante que yo no discrimine a nadie. It is important that I do not discriminate against anyone. | |
| Tú | discrimines | Espero que tú no discrimines a tus compañeros. I hope that you do not discriminate against your classmates. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discrimine | Es posible que él discrimine por prejuicios. It is possible that he discriminates out of prejudice. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | discriminen | Queremos que no discriminen a nadie en la escuela. We want them not to discriminate against anyone at school. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | discriminéis | Es necesario que no discriminéis a los nuevos estudiantes. It is necessary that you do not discriminate against the new students. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | discriminen | Dudo que ellos discriminen por motivos raciales. I doubt that they discriminate for racial reasons. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | discriminara | Esperaba que él no discriminara a nadie. I hoped that he would not discriminate against anyone. | |
| Tú | discriminaras | No creía que tú discriminaras a los demás. I didn't believe that you would discriminate against others. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discriminara | Pensé que ella no discriminara a nadie. I thought that she would not discriminate against anyone. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | discrimináramos | Era posible que nosotros discrimináramos en esa situación. It was possible that we discriminated in that situation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | discriminarais | No creía que vosotros discriminarais a nadie. I didn't believe that you all would discriminate against anyone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | discriminaran | Dudaba que ellos discriminaran en esa forma. I doubted that they would discriminate in that way. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | discriminare | Si alguien me discriminare, me defenderé. If someone discriminates against me, I will defend myself. | |
| Tú | discriminare | ¿Qué harás si te discriminare en el trabajo? What will you do if you are discriminated against at work? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discriminare | El juez decidirá si discriminare a alguien injustamente. The judge will decide if he/she discriminates someone unfairly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | discrimináremos | Nosotros discrimináremos solo si es necesario. We will discriminate only if necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | discriminareis | ¿Discriminareis a alguien en la reunión? Will you discriminate against anyone in the meeting? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | discriminaren | Es posible que ellos discriminaren sin querer. They might discriminate unintentionally. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya discriminado | Espero que haya discriminado a todos. I hope I have discriminated against everyone. | |
| Tú | hayas discriminado | Es posible que hayas discriminado sin querer. It's possible that you have discriminated unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya discriminado | Es importante que haya discriminado con justicia. It's important that he/she/you have discriminated fairly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos discriminado | Es probable que hayamos discriminado en el pasado. It's likely that we have discriminated in the past. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis discriminado | No creo que hayáis discriminado intencionalmente. I don't think that you all have discriminated intentionally. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan discriminado | Es posible que hayan discriminado sin darse cuenta. It's possible that they/you all have discriminated without realizing. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera discriminado | Si hubiera discriminado, habría causado daño. If I had discriminated, I would have caused harm. | |
| Tú | hubieras discriminado | Es posible que hubieras discriminado sin querer. You might have discriminated unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera discriminado | Ella habría discriminado en esa situación. She would have discriminated in that situation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos discriminado | Nosotros no hubiéramos discriminado si supiéramos. We wouldn't have discriminated if we knew. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais discriminado | Vosotros habríais discriminado sin querer. You all would have discriminated unintentionally. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran discriminado | Ellos habrían discriminado por error. They would have discriminated by mistake. |
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 discriminado | Para entonces, ya hubiere discriminado a alguien. By then, I will have discriminated against someone. | |
| Tú | hubieres discriminado | Es posible que tú hubieres discriminado sin querer. It's possible that you will have discriminated unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere discriminado | Es probable que él hubiere discriminado en el pasado. He probably will have discriminated in the past. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos discriminado | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos discriminado antes. Maybe we will have discriminated before. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis discriminado | Es posible que vosotros hubiereis discriminado sin saber. It's possible that you all will have discriminated unknowingly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren discriminado | Para entonces, ellos hubieren discriminado a muchos. By then, they will have discriminated against many. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No pongas discriminación en el trabajo. Don't put discrimination in the workplace. | |
| Tú | discrimina | Discrimina solo en sentido positivo. Discriminate only in a positive sense. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discrimine | Discrimine con justicia y respeto. Discriminate with justice and respect. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | discriminemos | Discriminemos la igualdad para todos. Let’s discriminate for equality for all. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | discriminad | Discriminad con cuidado y conciencia. Discriminate carefully and conscientiously. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | discriminen | Discriminen solo en casos justificados. Discriminate only in justified cases. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no discrimines | No discrimines a nadie por su raza. Don't discriminate against anyone because of their race. | |
| Tú | no discrimines | Por favor, no discrimines a tus compañeros. Please, don't discriminate against your classmates. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no discrimine | El profesor no discrimine a los estudiantes. The teacher does not discriminate against students. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no discriminemos | No discriminemos a nadie en la comunidad. Let's not discriminate against anyone in the community. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no discriminéis | No discriminéis a los nuevos empleados. Don't discriminate against the new employees. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no discriminen | Deben aprender a no discriminar a los demás. They should learn not to discriminate against others. |
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