Hostigar means to harass, torment, or bother someone persistently. It is used to describe actions that cause discomfort or annoyance.
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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 | hostigo | Yo hostigo a los niños en la escuela. I bother the children at school. | |
| Tú | hostigas | Tú hostigas a tus amigos con bromas. You bother your friends with jokes. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hostiga | Ella hostiga a su hermano menor. She bothers her younger brother. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hostigamos | Nosotros hostigamos a los compañeros de clase. We bother the classmates. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hostigáis | Vosotros hostigáis a los vecinos con ruidos. You all bother the neighbors with noise. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hostigan | Ellos hostigan a los empleados en la oficina. They bother the employees at the office. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hostigué | Ayer hostigué al perro con una vara. Yesterday I whipped the dog with a stick. | |
| Tú | hostigaste | Tú hostigaste a tu hermano todo el día. You harassed your brother all day. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hostigó | El policía hostigó a los sospechosos. The police officer harassed the suspects. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hostigamos | Nosotros hostigamos a los estudiantes con preguntas. We harassed the students with questions. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hostigasteis | Vosotros hostigasteis a los visitantes en la puerta. You all harassed the visitors at the door. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hostigaron | Los soldados hostigaron a los civiles. The soldiers harassed the civilians. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hostigaba | El niño hostigaba a su hermano. The boy used to tease his brother. | |
| Tú | hostigabas | Tú hostigabas a tus amigos siempre. You used to tease your friends always. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hostigaba | Ella hostigaba a sus compañeros. She used to tease her classmates. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hostigábamos | Nosotros hostigábamos a los vecinos. We used to tease the neighbors. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hostigabais | Vosotros hostigabais a los visitantes. You all used to tease the visitors. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hostigaban | Ellos hostigaban a los animales del campo. They used to tease the animals in the countryside. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy hostigando | Estoy hostigando a mi hermano ahora mismo. I am bothering my brother right now. | |
| Tú | estás hostigando | Estás hostigando a tus amigos otra vez. You are bothering your friends again. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está hostigando | Ella está hostigando a su compañero de trabajo. She is bothering her coworker. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos hostigando | Estamos hostigando a los estudiantes en clase. We are bothering the students in class. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis hostigando | Vosotros estáis hostigando a los vecinos. You all are bothering the neighbors. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están hostigando | Los niños están hostigando a su hermana. The children are bothering their sister. |
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 hostigar | Voy a hostigar a mi hermano mañana. I am going to bother my brother tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a hostigar | ¿Vas a hostigar a tus amigos hoy? Are you going to bother your friends today? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a hostigar | Ella va a hostigar a sus compañeros. She is going to bother her classmates. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a hostigar | Vamos a hostigar a los vecinos esta noche. We are going to bother the neighbors tonight. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a hostigar | ¿Vais a hostigar a los invitados? Are you going to bother the guests? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a hostigar | Ellos van a hostigar a sus colegas mañana. They are going to bother their colleagues tomorrow. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hostigaré | Hostigaré a los niños si no hacen la tarea. I will harass the children if they don't do their homework. | |
| Tú | hostigarás | Hostigarás a tus compañeros con esas preguntas. You will harass your classmates with those questions. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hostigará | El jefe hostigará a los empleados mañana. The boss will harass the employees tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hostigaremos | Hostigaremos a los visitantes con información. We will harass the visitors with information. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hostigaréis | Hostigaréis a los estudiantes con esas preguntas. You all will harass the students with those questions. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hostigarán | Los policías hostigarán a los sospechosos. The police will harass the suspects. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hostigaría | Yo hostigaría más si tuviera tiempo. I would harass more if I had time. | |
| Tú | hostigarías | Tú hostigarías menos si supieras las consecuencias. You would harass less if you knew the consequences. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hostigaría | Él hostigaría a sus amigos por diversión. He would harass his friends for fun. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hostigaríamos | Nosotros hostigaríamos más si no estuviéramos cansados. We would harass more if we weren't tired. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hostigaríais | Vosotros hostigaríais a los niños si pudierais. You all would harass the children if you could. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hostigarían | Ellos hostigarían a sus colegas en la oficina. They would harass their colleagues at the office. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he hostigado | He hostigado a mis vecinos hoy. I have harassed my neighbors today. | |
| Tú | has hostigado | ¿Has hostigado a alguien esta semana? Have you harassed someone this week? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha hostigado | Ella ha hostigado a sus compañeros. She has harassed her classmates. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos hostigado | Hemos hostigado a los invitados. We have harassed the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis hostigado | Vosotros habéis hostigado a los empleados. You all have harassed the employees. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han hostigado | Ellos han hostigado a los clientes. They have harassed the clients. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había hostigado | Yo había hostigado al perro antes de salir. I had harassed the dog before leaving. | |
| Tú | habías hostigado | Tú habías hostigado a tu hermano toda la tarde. You had harassed your brother all afternoon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había hostigado | Ella había hostigado a sus compañeros en clase. She had harassed her classmates in class. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos hostigado | Nosotros habíamos hostigado a los vecinos antes de la fiesta. We had harassed the neighbors before the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais hostigado | Vosotros habíais hostigado a los invitados toda la noche. You all had harassed the guests all night. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían hostigado | Ellos habían hostigado a los empleados antes de la reunión. They had harassed the employees before the meeting. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré hostigado | Para entonces, habré hostigado a todos. By then, I will have harassed everyone. | |
| Tú | habrás hostigado | Para mañana, habrás hostigado a tus amigos. By tomorrow, you will have harassed your friends. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá hostigado | Ella habrá hostigado a sus compañeros. She will have harassed her classmates. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos hostigado | Nosotros habremos hostigado a los invitados. We will have harassed the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis hostigado | Vosotros habréis hostigado a los participantes. You all will have harassed the participants. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán hostigado | Ellos habrán hostigado a los vecinos. They will have harassed the neighbors. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría hostigado | Yo habría hostigado al perro si hubiera estado allí. I would have harassed the dog if I had been there. | |
| Tú | habrías hostigado | Tú habrías hostigado a tu hermano si no te detuve. You would have harassed your brother if I hadn't stopped you. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría hostigado | Él habría hostigado a sus compañeros si no hubiera sido amable. He would have harassed his classmates if he hadn't been kind. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos hostigado | Nosotros habríamos hostigado a los invitados si hubiéramos sabido. We would have harassed the guests if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais hostigado | Vosotros habríais hostigado a los vecinos si hubierais tenido oportunidad. You all would have harassed the neighbors if you had had the chance. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían hostigado | Ellos habrían hostigado a los rivales si no los hubieran detenido. They would have harassed the rivals if they hadn't been stopped. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hostigue | Es importante que yo hostigue a los delincuentes. It's important that I harass the criminals. | |
| Tú | hostigues | Espero que tú hostigues menos a tus compañeros. I hope that you harass your classmates less. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hostigue | Es posible que él hostigue a los vecinos. It's possible that he harasses the neighbors. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hostiguemos | Queremos que nosotros hostiguemos menos en clase. We want us to harass less in class. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hostiguéis | Es necesario que vosotros hostiguéis menos. It's necessary that you all harass less. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hostiguen | Dudo que ellos hostiguen a sus compañeros. I doubt that they harass their classmates. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hostigara | Esperaba que él hostigara menos a los demás. I hoped that he harassed others less. | |
| Tú | hostigaras | No creía que tú hostigaras a tus compañeros. I didn't believe that you harassed your classmates. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hostigara | Dudaba que ella hostigara a sus amigos. I doubted that she harassed her friends. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hostigáramos | Era posible que nosotros hostigáramos menos. It was possible that we harassed less. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hostigarais | No pensaba que vosotros hostigarais a nadie. I didn't think that you all harassed anyone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hostigaran | No creían que ellos hostigaran a los empleados. They didn't believe that they harassed the employees. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hostigare | Si me hostigare, le responderé. If he/she were to bother me, I will respond. | |
| Tú | hostigares | Quizá hostigares a tus amigos mañana. Maybe you will bother your friends tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hostigare | Es posible que hostigare a su jefe. It is possible that he/she will bother his/her boss. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hostigáremos | Nos hostigáremos si no cumplimos. We will bother each other if we don't comply. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hostigareis | Vosotros hostigareis a los visitantes. You all will bother the visitors. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hostigaren | Es probable que hostigaren a los vecinos. They will bother the neighbors. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya hostigado | Espero que haya hostigado al menos una vez. I hope he has harassed at least once. | |
| Tú | hayas hostigado | Es posible que hayas hostigado a alguien sin querer. It's possible that you have harassed someone unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya hostigado | Es importante que haya hostigado menos en el trabajo. It's important that he has harassed less at work. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos hostigado | Nos alegra que hayamos hostigado menos esta semana. We are glad that we have harassed less this week. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis hostigado | No creo que hayáis hostigado a nadie. I don't think that you have harassed anyone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan hostigado | Es probable que hayan hostigado a varios empleados. It's likely that they have harassed several employees. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera hostigado | Si hubiera hostigado menos, habría sido mejor. If I had harassed less, it would have been better. | |
| Tú | hubieras hostigado | Es posible que hubieras hostigado a alguien sin querer. You might have harassed someone unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera hostigado | Ella habría hostigado si hubiera sabido. She would have harassed if she had known. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos hostigado | Nosotros no hubiéramos hostigado si hubiéramos sabido. We wouldn't have harassed if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais hostigado | Vosotros habríais hostigado sin querer. You all would have harassed unintentionally. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran hostigado | Ellos habrían hostigado si no hubieran tenido cuidado. They would have harassed if they hadn't been careful. |
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 hostigado | Para entonces, ya hubiere hostigado a todos. By then, I will have already harassed everyone. | |
| Tú | hubieres hostigado | Es posible que tú hubieres hostigado a alguien. It is possible that you will have harassed someone. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere hostigado | Quizá él hubiere hostigado a sus colegas. Perhaps he will have harassed his colleagues. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos hostigado | Nosotros hubiéremos hostigado a los visitantes. We will have harassed the visitors. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis hostigado | Vosotros hubiereis hostigado a los empleados. You all will have harassed the employees. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren hostigado | Ellos hubieren hostigado a los vecinos. They will have harassed the neighbors. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hostiga | ¡Hostiga al perro ahora! Hound the dog now! | |
| Tú | hostiga | ¡Hostiga a tu hermano para que limpie! Hound your brother to clean! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hostigue | ¡Hostigue esa planta, por favor! Hound that plant, please! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hostiguemos | ¡Hostiguemos a los niños para que estudien! Let's hound the children to study! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hostiguad | ¡Hostiguad a los empleados para que trabajen mejor! Hound the employees to work better! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hostiguen | ¡Que no hostiguen a los visitantes! Let them not hound the visitors! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no hostigue | No hostigue esa planta, por favor. Don't bother that plant, please. | |
| Tú | no hostigues | No hostigues a tus hermanos. Don't bother your siblings. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no hostigue | No hostigue a los clientes así. Don't bother the clients like that. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no hostiguemos | No hostiguemos a los vecinos. Let's not bother the neighbors. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no hostiguéis | No hostiguéis a los compañeros. Don't bother the colleagues. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no hostiguen | No hostiguen a los estudiantes. Don't bother the students. |
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