Estafar means to deceive or cheat someone, usually to obtain money or valuables illegally. It is used in contexts involving fraud or scams.
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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 | estafado | Yo estoy estafado por esa oferta. I am scammed by that offer. | |
| Tú | estafado | Tú estás estafado en esa compra. You are scammed in that purchase. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafado | Él está estafado por la situación. He is scammed by the situation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafados | Nosotros estamos estafados por el fraude. We are scammed by the fraud. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafados | Vosotros estáis estafados en esa inversión. You all are scammed in that investment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafados | Ellos están estafados por esa oferta. They are scammed by that offer. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafé | Ayer estafé a mi amigo con una broma. Yesterday I scammed my friend with a joke. | |
| Tú | estafaste | Tú estafaste a alguien sin querer. You scammed someone unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafó | Él estafó a la empresa en la negociación. He scammed the company in the negotiation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafamos | Nosotros estafamos en el juego de cartas. We scammed in the card game. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafasteis | Vosotros estafasteis a los turistas. You all scammed the tourists. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafaron | Ellos estafaron a varios clientes. They scammed several clients. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafaba | Yo estafaba a mis clientes frecuentemente. I used to scam my clients frequently. | |
| Tú | estafabas | Tú estafabas a tus amigos sin que lo supieran. You used to scam your friends without them knowing. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafaba | Él estafaba a las personas en el mercado. He used to scam people at the market. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafábamos | Nosotros estafábamos a los turistas en la calle. We used to scam tourists on the street. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafabais | Vosotros estafabais a los clientes en la tienda. You all used to scam customers in the store. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafaban | Ellos estafaban a muchas personas en el pueblo. They used to scam many people in the town. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafando | Estoy estafando a un cliente ahora mismo. I am scamming a client right now. | |
| Tú | estafando | Estás estafando a tus amigos otra vez. You are scamming your friends again. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafando | Ella está estafando a la compañía. She is scamming the company. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafando | Estamos estafando en el juego. We are cheating in the game. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafando | Vosotros estáis estafando a los clientes. You all are scamming the clients. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafando | Ellos están estafando en la tienda. They are scamming at the store. |
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 estafar | Voy a estafar a mi amigo. I am going to scam my friend. | |
| Tú | vas a estafar | ¿Vas a estafar a alguien? Are you going to scam someone? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a estafar | Ella va a estafar a su jefe. She is going to scam her boss. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a estafar | Vamos a estafar a todos. We are going to scam everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a estafar | Vosotros vais a estafar a la empresa. You all are going to scam the company. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a estafar | Ellos van a estafar a sus clientes. They are going to scam their clients. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafaré | Yo estafaré a muchos clientes. I will swindle many clients. | |
| Tú | estafarás | Tú estafarás a tus amigos si no tienes cuidado. You will swindle your friends if you're not careful. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafará | Él estafará a la empresa mañana. He will swindle the company tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafaremos | Nosotros estafaremos en el negocio. We will swindle in the business. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafaréis | Vosotros estafaréis a los clientes si no tenéis cuidado. You all will swindle the clients if you're not careful. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafaréis | Ellos estafaréis en el futuro cercano. They will swindle in the near future. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafaría | Yo estafaría si tuviera la oportunidad. I would scam if I had the chance. | |
| Tú | estafarías | Tú estafarías a menos que te detengan. You would scam unless you get caught. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafaría | Él estafaría si supiera cómo hacerlo. He would scam if he knew how to do it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafaríamos | Nosotros estafaríamos por dinero fácil. We would scam for easy money. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafaríais | Vosotros estafaríais si no os pillaran. You all would scam if you weren't caught. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafarían | Ellos estafarían en esa situación. They would scam in that situation. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he estafado | Yo he estafado a varias personas. I have scammed several people. | |
| Tú | has estafado | Tú has estafado a tu amigo. You have scammed your friend. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha estafado | Ella ha estafado a muchos clientes. She has scammed many clients. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos estafado | Nosotros hemos estafado en el negocio. We have scammed in the business. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis estafado | Vosotros habéis estafado a varias personas. You all have scammed several people. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han estafado | Ellos han estafado a muchos clientes. They have scammed many clients. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había estafado | Yo había estafado a varias personas antes de ser arrestado. I had scammed several people before being arrested. | |
| Tú | habías estafado | Tú habías estafado a tu amigo sin querer. You had scammed your friend unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había estafado | Ella había estafado a la empresa anteriormente. She had scammed the company earlier. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos estafado | Nosotros habíamos estafado a varios clientes antes de ser descubiertos. We had scammed several clients before being caught. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais estafado | Vosotros habíais estafado a los inversores sin saberlo. You all had scammed the investors unknowingly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían estafado | Ellos habían estafado a muchas personas en el pasado. They had scammed many people in the past. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré estafado | Para entonces, ya habré estafado a todos. By then, I will have scammed everyone. | |
| Tú | habrás estafado | Tú habrás estafado a varias personas. You will have scammed several people. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá estafado | Él habrá estafado a su cliente. He will have scammed his client. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos estafado | Nosotros habremos estafado a todos los inversores. We will have scammed all the investors. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis estafado | Vosotros habréis estafado a varias empresas. You all will have scammed several companies. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán estafado | Ellos habrán estafado a muchos clientes. They will have scammed many clients. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría estafado | Yo habría estafado si hubiera tenido la oportunidad. I would have scammed if I had had the chance. | |
| Tú | habrías estafado | Tú habrías estafado sin querer. You would have scammed unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría estafado | Él habría estafado si no lo hubieran detenido. He would have scammed if they hadn't stopped him. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos estafado | Nosotros habríamos estafado juntos. We would have scammed together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais estafado | Vosotros habríais estafado si hubierais sabido. You all would have scammed if you had known. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían estafado | Ellos habrían estafado si no fuera por la policía. They would have scammed if it weren't for the police. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafe | Espero que yo estafe bien. I hope that I am well. | |
| Tú | estafes | Es importante que tú estafes temprano. It's important that you arrive early. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafe | Es posible que él estafe en la reunión. It's possible that he attends the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafemos | Queremos que nosotros estafemos juntos. We want us to be together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estaféis | Dudo que vosotros estaféis en la competencia. I doubt that you all will compete. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafen | Es bueno que ellos estafen en el proyecto. It's good that they participate in the project. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafara | Esperaba que él estafara a alguien. I hoped that he scammed someone. | |
| Tú | estafaras | No creía que tú estafaras a tu amigo. I didn't believe that you scammed your friend. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafara | Dudaba que ella estafara en el negocio. I doubted that she scammed in the business. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafáramos | Pensábamos que nosotros estafáramos a la empresa. We thought that we scammed the company. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafarais | No creían que vosotros estafarais a los clientes. They didn't believe that you all scammed the clients. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafaran | Era posible que ellos estafaran en la venta. It was possible that they scammed in the sale. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafare | Si me engañare, lo denunciaré. If I get scammed, I will report it. | |
| Tú | estafares | En esa situación, tú también estafares. In that situation, you will also get scammed. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafare | El vendedor estafare a los clientes. The seller will scam the customers. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafáremos | Nosotros estafáremos si no tenemos cuidado. We will get scammed if we are not careful. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafareis | Vosotros estafareis a los turistas. You all will scam the tourists. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafaren | Ellos estafaren en la venta. They will scam in the sale. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya estafado | Es posible que haya estafado a alguien. It is possible that I have scammed someone. | |
| Tú | hayas estafado | No creo que hayas estafado a tu amigo. I don't think that you have scammed your friend. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya estafado | Es importante que él haya estafado antes. It's important that he has scammed before. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos estafado | Es probable que hayamos estafado sin saberlo. It's likely that we have scammed unknowingly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis estafado | No creo que hayáis estafado a nadie. I don't think that you all have scammed anyone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan estafado | Es posible que hayan estafado en el pasado. It's possible that they have scammed in the past. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera estafado | Si hubiera estafado a alguien, habría sido arrestado. If I had scammed someone, I would have been arrested. | |
| Tú | hubieras estafado | Es posible que tú hubieras estafado sin saberlo. Maybe you had scammed unknowingly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera estafado | Ella habría estafado si hubiera tenido la oportunidad. She would have scammed if she had had the chance. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos estafado | Nosotros no hubiéramos estafado si hubiéramos sabido. We wouldn't have scammed if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais estafado | ¿Vosotros habríais estafado si hubierais podido? Would you have scammed if you could have? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran estafado | Ellos habrían estafado si no los hubieran detenido. They would have scammed if they hadn't been caught. |
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 estafado | Es posible que yo hubiere estafado. It is possible that I will have scammed. | |
| Tú | hubieres estafado | Quizás tú hubieres estafado a alguien. Maybe you will have scammed someone. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere estafado | Es probable que él hubiere estafado a su socio. It is likely that he will have scammed his partner. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos estafado | Es posible que nosotros hubiéremos estafado en el pasado. It is possible that we will have scammed in the past. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis estafado | Quizá vosotros hubiereis estafado a la empresa. Maybe you all will have scammed the company. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren estafado | Es probable que ellos hubieren estafado antes. It is likely that they will have scammed before. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafa | ¡Estafa esa factura ahora! Defraud that invoice now! | |
| Tú | estafa | ¡Estafa esa factura ahora! Defraud that invoice now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafe | ¡Estafe esa factura ahora! Defraud that invoice now! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafemos | ¡Estafemos esa factura ahora! Let's defraud that invoice now! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafad | ¡Estafad esa factura ahora! Defraud that invoice now! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafen | ¡Estafen esa factura ahora! Defraud that invoice now! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no estafe | No estafe a nadie en la tienda. Don't scam anyone in the store. | |
| Tú | no estafes | No estafes a tus amigos. Don't scam your friends. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no estafe | Por favor, no estafe a los clientes. Please, don't scam the customers. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no estafemos | No estafemos a nadie en el negocio. Let's not scam anyone in the business. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no estaféis | No estaféis a los turistas. Don't scam the tourists. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no estafen | Deben decirles que no estafen a nadie. They should tell them not to scam anyone. |
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