Mortificar means to cause distress, annoyance, or suffering to someone. It can also refer to the act of mortifying or humbling oneself.
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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 | mortifico | No debes mortificarte por eso. You shouldn't worry about that. | |
| Tú | mortificas | Tú siempre mortificas demasiado. You always worry too much. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mortifica | Él no quiere mortificarse por nada. He doesn't want to worry about anything. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mortificamos | Nosotros no mortificamos a los demás. We don't worry others. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mortificáis | Vosotros no mortificáis por pequeñas cosas. You all don't worry about small things. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mortifican | Ellos no mortifican a nadie. They don't worry anyone. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mortifiqué | Ayer mortifiqué a mi hermano. Yesterday I mortified my brother. | |
| Tú | mortificaste | Tú mortificaste a tu amigo con tus palabras. You mortified your friend with your words. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mortificó | Él mortificó a su compañero en la reunión. He mortified his colleague at the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mortificamos | Nosotros mortificamos a nuestro equipo con las críticas. We mortified our team with the criticisms. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mortificasteis | Vosotros mortificasteis a los invitados con el comentario. You all mortified the guests with the comment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mortificaron | Ellos mortificaron a la profesora con sus preguntas. They mortified the teacher with their questions. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mortificaba | Yo mortificaba mis errores constantemente. I used to worry about my mistakes constantly. | |
| Tú | mortificabas | Tú mortificabas por las pequeñas cosas. You used to worry about small things. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mortificaba | Ella mortificaba mucho por su futuro. She used to worry a lot about her future. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mortificábamos | Nosotros mortificábamos por los exámenes. We used to worry about the exams. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mortificabais | Vosotros mortificabais por las decisiones pasadas. You all used to worry about past decisions. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mortificaban | Ellos mortificaban por las cosas pequeñas. They used to worry about small things. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy mortificando | Estoy mortificando mis errores ahora mismo. I am mortifying my mistakes right now. | |
| Tú | estás mortificando | Estás mortificando a tu hermano con esas palabras. You are mortifying your brother with those words. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está mortificando | Ella está mortificando sus sentimientos en silencio. She is mortifying her feelings in silence. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos mortificando | Estamos mortificando nuestras dudas en este momento. We are mortifying our doubts right now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis mortificando | Vosotros estáis mortificando la paciencia del profesor. You all are mortifying the teacher's patience. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están mortificando | Ellos están mortificando sus inseguridades. They are mortifying their insecurities. |
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 mortificar | Voy a mortificarme por eso. I am going to bother myself about that. | |
| Tú | vas a mortificarte | Vas a mortificarte por la situación. You are going to bother yourself about the situation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a mortificarse | Se va a mortificar por el problema. He/She/You will bother himself/herself about the problem. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a mortificarnos | Vamos a mortificarnos por los exámenes. We are going to bother ourselves about the exams. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a mortificaros | Vais a mortificaros por las notas. You all are going to bother yourselves about the grades. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a mortificarse | Se van a mortificar por la decisión. They/You all will bother themselves about the decision. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mortificaré | Yo mortificaré a mis hijos si no estudian. I will mortify my children if they don't study. | |
| Tú | mortificarás | Tú mortificarás a tus amigos con esa broma. You will mortify your friends with that joke. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mortificará | Él mortificará a su hermano con sus comentarios. He will mortify his brother with his comments. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mortificaremos | Nosotros mortificaremos a los estudiantes con el examen. We will mortify the students with the exam. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mortificaréis | Vosotros mortificaréis a los invitados con la sorpresa. You all will mortify the guests with the surprise. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mortificarán | Ellos mortificarán a sus padres con las noticias. They will mortify their parents with the news. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mortificaría | Yo no mortificaría a nadie sin razón. I wouldn't bother anyone without reason. | |
| Tú | mortificarías | Tú mortificarías a tu hermano si supieras. You would bother your brother if you knew. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mortificaría | Ella mortificaría a su amigo si pudiera. She would bother her friend if she could. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mortificaríamos | Nosotros no mortificaríamos a nadie intencionadamente. We wouldn't bother anyone intentionally. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mortificaríais | Vosotros mortificaríais a los demás con esas acciones. You all would bother others with those actions. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mortificarían | Ellos mortificarían a sus vecinos si supieran. They would bother their neighbors if they knew. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he mortificado | He mortificado mis sentimientos hoy. I have mortified my feelings today. | |
| Tú | has mortificado | ¿Has mortificado a alguien sin querer? Have you mortified someone unintentionally? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha mortificado | Ella ha mortificado sus emociones recientemente. She has mortified her emotions recently. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos mortificado | Hemos mortificado nuestras expectativas. We have mortified our expectations. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis mortificado | ¿Habéis mortificado a alguien en la reunión? Have you mortified someone at the meeting? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han mortificado | Ellos han mortificado sus sentimientos. They have mortified their feelings. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había mortificado | Yo había mortificado mis sentimientos. I had mortified my feelings. | |
| Tú | habías mortificado | Tú habías mortificado sus ideas. You had mortified his ideas. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había mortificado | Él había mortificado su orgullo. He had mortified his pride. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos mortificado | Nosotros habíamos mortificado nuestras expectativas. We had mortified our expectations. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais mortificado | Vosotros habíais mortificado las reglas. You all had mortified the rules. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían mortificado | Ellos habían mortificado sus sentimientos. They had mortified their feelings. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré mortificado | Para entonces, ya habré mortificado mis errores. By then, I will have mortified my mistakes. | |
| Tú | habrás mortificado | Para mañana, habrás mortificado tus preocupaciones. By tomorrow, you will have mortified your worries. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá mortificado | Ella habrá mortificado sus sentimientos. She will have mortified her feelings. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos mortificado | Nosotros habremos mortificado nuestras dudas. We will have mortified our doubts. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis mortificado | Vosotros habréis mortificado las molestias. You all will have mortified the inconveniences. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán mortificado | Ellos habrán mortificado sus errores. They will have mortified their mistakes. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría mortificado | Yo habría mortificado si hubiera sabido. I would have mortified if I had known. | |
| Tú | habrías mortificado | Tú habrías mortificado a todos con eso. You would have mortified everyone with that. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría mortificado | Él habría mortificado si hubiera estado allí. He would have mortified if he had been there. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos mortificado | Nosotros habríamos mortificado sin querer. We would have mortified unintentionally. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais mortificado | Vosotros habríais mortificado con esa broma. You all would have mortified with that joke. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían mortificado | Ellos habrían mortificado si hubieran sabido. They would have mortified if they had known. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mortifique | Espero que yo no mortifique a nadie. I hope I don't bother anyone. | |
| Tú | mortifiques | Es importante que tú no mortifiques a tus amigos. It's important that you don't bother your friends. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mortifique | Es posible que él mortifique a su hermano. It's possible that he bothers his brother. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mortifiquemos | Queremos que nosotros no mortifiquemos a nadie. We want us not to bother anyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mortifiquéis | Espero que vosotros no mortifiquéis a nadie. I hope you all don't bother anyone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mortifiquen | Es importante que ellos no mortifiquen a nadie. It's important that they don't bother anyone. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mortificara | Me preocupaba que mortificara a todos. I was worried that I upset everyone. | |
| Tú | mortificaras | No querías que mortificaras a tu hermano. You didn't want to upset your brother. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mortificara | Esperaba que él no mortificara a nadie. I hoped that he wouldn't upset anyone. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mortificáramos | Si mortificáramos menos, sería mejor. If we worried less, it would be better. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mortificarais | Ojalá no mortificarais tanto. I wish you didn't upset so much. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mortificaran | Me sorprendió que mortificaran a todos. It surprised me that they upset everyone. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mortificare | Si me mortificare, te avisaré. If I worry myself, I will let you know. | |
| Tú | mortificares | Cuando te mortificares, busca ayuda. When you worry yourself, seek help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mortificare | Si ella mortificare demasiado, descansará. If she worries herself too much, she will rest. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mortificáremos | Nos mortificáremos por el resultado. We will worry ourselves about the result. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mortificareis | Vosotros mortificareis por la situación. You all will worry yourselves about the situation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mortificaren | Ellos mortificaren si no reciben noticias. They will worry themselves if they don't receive news. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya mortificado | Espero que haya mortificado sus sentimientos. I hope I have hurt his feelings. | |
| Tú | hayas mortificado | Es posible que hayas mortificado a alguien sin querer. You may have hurt someone unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya mortificado | Es importante que él haya mortificado sus errores. It is important that he has hurt his mistakes. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos mortificado | Nos alegra que hayamos mortificado nuestras preocupaciones. We are glad that we have hurt our worries. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis mortificado | No creo que hayáis mortificado a nadie. I don't think you have hurt anyone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan mortificado | Es probable que hayan mortificado sus sentimientos. They have probably hurt their feelings. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera mortificado | Si hubiera mortificado mis sentimientos, habría sido más fuerte. If I had mortified my feelings, I would have been stronger. | |
| Tú | hubieras mortificado | Es posible que tú hubieras mortificado sus dudas. Maybe you had mortified his doubts. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera mortificado | Ella hubiera mortificado su orgullo en esa situación. She had mortified her pride in that situation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos mortificado | Nosotros hubiéramos mortificado nuestras preocupaciones. We had mortified our worries. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais mortificado | Vosotros hubierais mortificado las molestias si hubierais sabido. You all would have mortified the inconveniences if you had known. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran mortificado | Ellos hubieran mortificado sus errores antes. They had mortified their mistakes earlier. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mortificare | Cuando hayas llegado, ya habré mortificado. When you arrive, I will have already mortified. | |
| Tú | mortificares | Si hubieras insistido, ya habrías mortificado. If you had insisted, you would have already mortified. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mortificare | Es posible que él ya haya mortificado. It is possible that he will have already mortified. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mortificáremos | Para entonces, habremos mortificado mucho. By then, we will have mortified a lot. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mortificareis | Cuando lleguéis, ya habréis mortificado. When you all arrive, you will have already mortified. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mortificaren | Es probable que ya hayan mortificado. It is likely that they will have already mortified. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mortifica | ¡Mortifica tus miedos hoy! Conquer your fears today! | |
| Tú | mortifica | ¡Mortifica esa duda ahora! Conquer that doubt now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mortifique | Por favor, mortifique sus preocupaciones. Please, conquer your worries. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mortifiquemos | Mortifiquemos los problemas juntos. Let's conquer the problems together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mortificad | ¡Mortificad esas dificultades ya! Conquer those difficulties now! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mortifiquen | ¡Mortifiquen sus miedos sin miedo! Conquer your fears without fear! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no mortifique | No mortifique al niño con esas palabras. Don't mortify the child with those words. | |
| Tú | no mortifiques | No mortifiques a tu hermano por eso. Don't mortify your brother for that. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no mortifique | Por favor, no mortifique a los invitados. Please, don't mortify the guests. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no mortifiquemos | No mortifiquemos a los estudiantes con críticas duras. Let's not mortify the students with harsh criticism. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no mortifiquéis | No mortifiquéis a los niños con esas palabras. Don't mortify the children with those words. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no mortifiquen | No mortifiquen a los empleados con esas órdenes. Don't mortify the employees with those orders. |
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