Perturbar means to disturb, upset, or bother someone or something. It is used when referring to causing disruption or emotional upset.
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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 | perturbo | No quiero perturbar tu descanso. I don't want to disturb your rest.  | |
| Tú | perturbas | ¿Por qué perturbas la clase? Why do you disturb the class?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perturba | La noticia perturba a todos. The news disturbs everyone.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perturbamos | No queremos perturbar la paz. We don't want to disturb the peace.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perturbáis | No perturbéis la reunión. Don't disturb the meeting.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perturban | Las ruidos perturban a los vecinos. The noises disturb the neighbors.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perturbé | Ayer perturbé la reunión. I disturbed the meeting yesterday.  | |
| Tú | perturbaste | Tú perturbaste la clase. You disturbed the class.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perturbó | Él perturbó la calma. He disturbed the calm.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perturbamos | Nosotros perturbamos la paz. We disturbed the peace.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perturbasteis | Vosotros perturbasteis el orden. You all disturbed the order.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perturbaron | Ellos perturbaron la reunión. They disturbed the meeting.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perturbaba | El ruido perturbaba mi concentración. The noise disturbed my concentration.  | |
| Tú | perturbabas | Tú perturbabas la paz del vecindario. You disturbed the neighborhood's peace.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perturbaba | La tormenta perturbaba a los animales. The storm disturbed the animals.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perturbábamos | Nosotros perturbábamos la reunión sin querer. We were disturbing the meeting unintentionally.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perturbabais | Vosotros perturbabais la clase constantemente. You all were disturbing the class constantly.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perturbaban | Los rumores perturbaban a la comunidad. The rumors disturbed the community.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy perturbando | Estoy perturbando la paz del vecindario. I am disturbing the peace of the neighborhood.  | |
| Tú | estás perturbando | Estás perturbando a todos con esa música. You are disturbing everyone with that music.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está perturbando | Ella está perturbando la reunión. She is disturbing the meeting.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos perturbando | Estamos perturbando la clase sin querer. We are disturbing the class unintentionally.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis perturbando | Vosotros estáis perturbando la calma. You all are disturbing the calm.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están perturbando | Los niños están perturbando a los vecinos. The children are disturbing the neighbors.  | 
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 perturbar | Voy a perturbar la reunión mañana. I am going to disturb the meeting tomorrow.  | |
| Tú | vas a perturbar | Vas a perturbar la clase si entras así. You are going to disturb the class if you enter like that.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a perturbar | Ella va a perturbar la paz del vecindario. She is going to disturb the peace of the neighborhood.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a perturbar | Vamos a perturbar el orden si seguimos así. We are going to disturb the order if we keep this up.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a perturbar | Vosotros vais a perturbar la fiesta. You all are going to disturb the party.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a perturbar | Ellos van a perturbar la reunión más tarde. They are going to disturb the meeting later.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perturbaré | Perturbaré la reunión si llego tarde. I will disturb the meeting if I arrive late.  | |
| Tú | perturbarás | Perturbarás a todos con esa actitud. You will disturb everyone with that attitude.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perturbará | Perturbará la paz del vecindario. He/She/You will disturb the peace of the neighborhood.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perturbaremos | Perturbaremos el orden si actuamos así. We will disturb the order if we act like that.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perturbaréis | Perturbaréis la calma con ese ruido. You all will disturb the calm with that noise.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perturbarán | Perturbarán la reunión con sus comentarios. They/You all will disturb the meeting with their comments.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perturbaría | Yo perturbaría la paz si lo hiciera. I would disturb the peace if I did it.  | |
| Tú | perturbarías | Tú perturbarías el orden con esa acción. You would disturb the order with that action.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perturbaría | Él perturbaría la reunión si llegara tarde. He would disturb the meeting if he arrived late.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perturbaríamos | Nosotros perturbaríamos el sistema si lo modificáramos. We would disturb the system if we modified it.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perturbaríais | Vosotros perturbaríais la calma con esa noticia. You all would disturb the calm with that news.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perturbarían | Ellos perturbarían el evento si intervinieran. They would disturb the event if they intervened.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he perturbado | He perturbado la reunión sin querer. I have disturbed the meeting unintentionally.  | |
| Tú | has perturbado | ¿Has perturbado el orden en la clase? Have you disturbed the order in class?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha perturbado | Ella ha perturbado la paz del vecindario. She has disturbed the peace of the neighborhood.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos perturbado | Hemos perturbado la calma del parque. We have disturbed the calm of the park.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis perturbado | ¿Habéis perturbado la reunión otra vez? Have you disturbed the meeting again?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han perturbado | Los niños han perturbado la clase. The children have disturbed the class.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había perturbado | Yo había perturbado la paz antes de irme. I had disturbed the peace before leaving.  | |
| Tú | habías perturbado | Tú habías perturbado el ambiente en la reunión. You had disturbed the environment at the meeting.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había perturbado | Ella había perturbado el orden en la clase. She had disturbed the order in the class.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos perturbado | Nosotros habíamos perturbado la calma del vecindario. We had disturbed the neighborhood's calm.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais perturbado | Vosotros habíais perturbado la tranquilidad del parque. You all had disturbed the tranquility of the park.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían perturbado | Ellos habían perturbado la reunión antes de salir. They had disturbed the meeting before leaving.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré perturbado | Para entonces, habré perturbado la paz. By then, I will have disturbed the peace.  | |
| Tú | habrás perturbado | Tú habrás perturbado la reunión. You will have disturbed the meeting.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá perturbado | Él habrá perturbado el orden. He will have disturbed the order.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos perturbado | Nosotros habremos perturbado el sistema. We will have disturbed the system.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis perturbado | Vosotros habréis perturbado la calma. You all will have disturbed the calm.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán perturbado | Ellos habrán perturbado el equilibrio. They will have disturbed the balance.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría perturbado | Yo habría perturbado la paz si hubiera llegado temprano. I would have disturbed the peace if I had arrived early.  | |
| Tú | habrías perturbado | Tú habrías perturbado la reunión sin querer. You would have disturbed the meeting unintentionally.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría perturbado | Él habría perturbado el orden si hubiera intervenido. He would have disturbed the order if he had intervened.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos perturbado | Nosotros habríamos perturbado el evento sin querer. We would have disturbed the event unintentionally.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais perturbado | Vosotros habríais perturbado la clase si hubierais hablado. You all would have disturbed the class if you had spoken.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían perturbado | Ellos habrían perturbado la calma si hubieran llegado tarde. They would have disturbed the calm if they had arrived late.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perturbe | Espero que yo no perturbe la reunión. I hope I do not disturb the meeting.  | |
| Tú | perturbes | Es importante que tú perturbes la calma. It is important that you disturb the calm.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perturbe | Es posible que él perturbe el orden. It is possible that he disturbs the order.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perturbemos | Queremos que nosotros perturbe la situación. We want us to disturb the situation.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perturbéis | Es necesario que vosotros perturbéis el sistema. It is necessary that you all disturb the system.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perturben | Dudo que ellos perturben la paz. I doubt that they disturb the peace.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perturbara | Esperaba que él perturbara la reunión. I hoped that he disturbed the meeting.  | |
| Tú | perturbaras | No creía que tú perturbaras la clase. I didn't think that you disturbed the class.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perturbara | Dudaba que ella perturbara la paz. I doubted that she disturbed the peace.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perturbáramos | Era posible que nosotros perturbáramos el orden. It was possible that we disturbed the order.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perturbarais | Quizá vosotros perturbarais el sistema. Maybe you all disturbed the system.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perturbaran | No pensaba que ellos perturbaran la situación. I didn't think that they disturbed the situation.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perturrare | Si la noticia llegare, te avisaré. If the news arrives, I will inform you.  | |
| Tú | perturrares | Cuando el problema surgieres, buscaré ayuda. When the problem arises, I will seek help.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perturrare | En caso de que el evento ocurriere, estaremos preparados. In case the event happens, we will be prepared.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perturráremos | Si el plan funcionare, celebramos juntos. If the plan works, we will celebrate together.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perturrareis | En el futuro, si la situación empeorareis, actuaréis rápidamente. In the future, if the situation worsens, you will act quickly.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perturrares | Si las circunstancias cambiaren, adaptaremos la estrategia. If the circumstances change, we will adapt the strategy.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya perturbado | Espero que haya perturbado la situación. I hope I have disturbed the situation.  | |
| Tú | hayas perturbado | Es posible que hayas perturbado el orden. It's possible that you have disturbed the order.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya perturbado | Es importante que haya perturbado la paz. It's important that he/she/you have disturbed the peace.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos perturbado | Es probable que hayamos perturbado el equilibrio. It's likely that we have disturbed the balance.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis perturbado | No creo que hayáis perturbado nada. I don't think that you all have disturbed anything.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan perturbado | Dudo que hayan perturbado la calma. I doubt that they/you all have disturbed the calm.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera perturbado | Si hubiera perturbado la paz, habría sido un error. If I had disturbed the peace, it would have been a mistake.  | |
| Tú | hubieras perturbado | Es posible que hubieras perturbado la reunión sin querer. You might have disturbed the meeting unintentionally.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera perturbado | Ella pensó que él hubiera perturbado el orden. She thought that he had disturbed the order.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos perturbado | Si hubiéramos perturbado el sistema, habría sido por error. If we had disturbed the system, it would have been by mistake.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais perturbado | No creía que vosotros hubierais perturbado nada. I didn't think that you all had disturbed anything.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran perturbado | Es probable que ellos hubieran perturbado la calma. It's likely that they had disturbed the calm.  | 
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 perturbado | Cuando llegues, ya hubiere perturbado el orden. When you arrive, I will have already disturbed the order.  | |
| Tú | hubieres perturbado | Es posible que tú hubieres perturbado la reunión. It is possible that you will have disturbed the meeting.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere perturbado | Es probable que él hubiere perturbado el sistema. He probably will have disturbed the system.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos perturbado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos perturbado todo. By then, we will have disturbed everything.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis perturbado | Es posible que vosotros hubiereis perturbado la paz. It is possible that you all will have disturbed the peace.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren perturbado | Quizá ellos hubieren perturbado el orden público. Perhaps they will have disturbed public order.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perturbe | No perturbes la reunión. Don't disturb the meeting.  | |
| Tú | perturba | Perturba a tus hermanos cuando puedas. Disturb your brothers when you can.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perturbe | Perturbe la paz del vecindario. Disturb the neighborhood's peace.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perturbe | Perturbe el orden en la clase. Disturb the order in the class.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perturbed | Perturbed la calma en la fiesta. Disturb the calm at the party.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perturben | Perturben la tranquilidad del parque. Disturb the tranquility of the park.  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no perturbes | No perturbes la reunión con tus comentarios. Don't disturb the meeting with your comments.  | |
| Tú | no perturbes | Por favor, no perturbes mientras estudio. Please, don't disturb me while I study.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no perturbe | No perturbe la clase con ruidos. Don't disturb the class with noises.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no perturbemos | No perturbemos la paz del vecindario. Let's not disturb the peace of the neighborhood.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no perturbéis | No perturbéis a los demás con esas quejas. Don't disturb others with those complaints.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no perturben | No perturben el concierto con sus voces. Don't disturb the concert with your voices.  | 
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