Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | criticar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | criticando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar criticando. |
criticar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning criticize. In the present tense: yo critico, tú criticas, él/ella critica, nosotros criticamos, vosotros criticáis, ellos critican. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | criticar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | criticando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar criticando. |
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | critico | Yo critico las ideas vacías.I criticize empty ideas. |
| tú | criticas | Tú criticas todo con dureza.You criticize everything harshly. |
| él | critica | Él critica el sistema actual.He criticizes the current system. |
| nosotros | criticamos | Nosotros criticamos los errores sin insultar.We criticize mistakes without insulting. |
| vosotros | criticáis | Vosotros criticáis ese plan cada semana.You criticize that plan every week. |
| ellos | critican | Ellos critican la falta de respeto.They criticize the lack of respect. |
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he criticado | Yo he criticado esas ideas hoy.I have criticized those ideas today. |
| tú | has criticado | Tú has criticado todo ya.You have criticized everything already. |
| él | ha criticado | Él ha criticado el sistema esta mañana.He has criticized the system this morning. |
| nosotros | hemos criticado | Nosotros hemos criticado los errores con calma.We have criticized the mistakes calmly. |
| vosotros | habéis criticado | Vosotros habéis criticado ese plan otra vez.You have criticized that plan again. |
| ellos | han criticado | Ellos han criticado la falta de respeto.They have criticized the lack of respect. |
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | critiqué | Ayer yo critiqué esas ideas en público.Yesterday I criticized those ideas in public. |
| tú | criticaste | Tú criticaste todo sin parar.You criticized everything nonstop. |
| él | criticó | Él criticó el sistema en la reunión.He criticized the system in the meeting. |
| nosotros | criticamos | Nosotros criticamos los errores con respeto.We criticized the mistakes respectfully. |
| vosotros | criticasteis | Vosotros criticasteis ese plan al final.You criticized that plan in the end. |
| ellos | criticaron | Ellos criticaron la falta de respeto ayer.They criticized the lack of respect yesterday. |
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | criticaba | Yo criticaba esas ideas a menudo.I used to criticize those ideas often. |
| tú | criticabas | Tú criticabas todo con dureza antes.You used to criticize everything harshly before. |
| él | criticaba | Él criticaba el sistema constantemente.He used to criticize the system constantly. |
| nosotros | criticábamos | Nosotros criticábamos los errores sin miedo.We used to criticize the mistakes without fear. |
| vosotros | criticabais | Vosotros criticabais ese plan siempre.You used to criticize that plan always. |
| ellos | criticaban | Ellos criticaban la falta de respeto públicamente.They used to criticize the lack of respect publicly. |
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había criticado | Yo había criticado esas ideas antes.I had criticized those ideas before. |
| tú | habías criticado | Tú habías criticado todo ya.You had criticized everything already. |
| él | había criticado | Él había criticado el sistema previamente.He had criticized the system previously. |
| nosotros | habíamos criticado | Nosotros habíamos criticado los errores antes.We had criticized the mistakes before. |
| vosotros | habíais criticado | Vosotros habíais criticado ese plan esa mañana.You had criticized that plan that morning. |
| ellos | habían criticado | Ellos habían criticado la falta de respeto antes.They had criticized the lack of respect before. |
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube criticado | Cuando yo hube criticado esas ideas, se hizo silencio.When I had criticized those ideas, silence fell. |
| tú | hubiste criticado | En cuanto tú hubiste criticado todo, te marchaste.As soon as you had criticized everything, you left. |
| él | hubo criticado | Después de que él hubo criticado el sistema, propuso cambios.After he had criticized the system, he proposed changes. |
| nosotros | hubimos criticado | Apenas nosotros hubimos criticado los errores, mejoró el ambiente.As soon as we had criticized the mistakes, the atmosphere improved. |
| vosotros | hubisteis criticado | Una vez que vosotros hubisteis criticado el plan, empezó el debate.Once you had criticized the plan, the debate began. |
| ellos | hubieron criticado | Cuando ellos hubieron criticado la falta de respeto, todos aplaudieron.When they had criticized the lack of respect, everyone applauded. |
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | criticaré | Yo criticaré esas ideas mañana.I will criticize those ideas tomorrow. |
| tú | criticarás | Tú criticarás todo otra vez.You will criticize everything again. |
| él | criticará | Él criticará el sistema públicamente.He will criticize the system publicly. |
| nosotros | criticaremos | Nosotros criticaremos los errores con calma.We will criticize the mistakes calmly. |
| vosotros | criticaréis | Vosotros criticaréis ese plan pronto.You will criticize that plan soon. |
| ellos | criticarán | Ellos criticarán la falta de respeto.They will criticize the lack of respect. |
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré criticado | Para entonces yo habré criticado esas ideas.By then I will have criticized those ideas. |
| tú | habrás criticado | Tú habrás criticado todo ya.You will have criticized everything already. |
| él | habrá criticado | Él habrá criticado el sistema para esa hora.He will have criticized the system by that time. |
| nosotros | habremos criticado | Nosotros habremos criticado los errores antes.We will have criticized the mistakes beforehand. |
| vosotros | habréis criticado | Vosotros habréis criticado ese plan para entonces.You will have criticized that plan by then. |
| ellos | habrán criticado | Ellos habrán criticado la falta de respeto ya.They will have criticized the lack of respect already. |
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | criticaría | Yo criticaría esas ideas sin insultar.I would criticize those ideas without insulting. |
| tú | criticarías | Tú criticarías todo con menos dureza.You would criticize everything less harshly. |
| él | criticaría | Él criticaría el sistema con argumentos.He would criticize the system with arguments. |
| nosotros | criticaríamos | Nosotros criticaríamos los errores con calma.We would criticize the mistakes calmly. |
| vosotros | criticaríais | Vosotros criticaríais ese plan otra vez.You would criticize that plan again. |
| ellos | criticarían | Ellos criticarían la falta de respeto abiertamente.They would criticize the lack of respect openly. |
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría criticado | Yo habría criticado esas ideas sin insultar.I would have criticized those ideas without insulting. |
| tú | habrías criticado | Tú habrías criticado todo con menos dureza.You would have criticized everything less harshly. |
| él | habría criticado | Él habría criticado el sistema con argumentos.He would have criticized the system with arguments. |
| nosotros | habríamos criticado | Nosotros habríamos criticado los errores con calma.We would have criticized the mistakes calmly. |
| vosotros | habríais criticado | Vosotros habríais criticado ese plan otra vez.You would have criticized that plan again. |
| ellos | habrían criticado | Ellos habrían criticado la falta de respeto abiertamente.They would have criticized the lack of respect openly. |
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | critique | Es normal que yo critique esas ideas.It is normal that I criticize those ideas. |
| tú | critiques | Quiero que tú no critiques todo.I want you not to criticize everything. |
| él | critique | Es importante que él critique el sistema con respeto.It is important that he criticize the system respectfully. |
| nosotros | critiquemos | Deseo que nosotros critiquemos los errores sin gritar.I wish that we criticize the mistakes without shouting. |
| vosotros | critiquéis | Es mejor que vosotros no critiquéis ese plan por rutina.It is better that you do not criticize that plan out of habit. |
| ellos | critiquen | Temo que ellos critiquen a todos.I fear that they may criticize everyone. |
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya criticado | Dudo que yo haya criticado esas ideas ya.I doubt that I have criticized those ideas already. |
| tú | hayas criticado | No creo que tú hayas criticado todo todavía.I do not think that you have criticized everything yet. |
| él | haya criticado | Es posible que él haya criticado el sistema.It is possible that he has criticized the system. |
| nosotros | hayamos criticado | Es probable que nosotros hayamos criticado los errores.It is likely that we have criticized the mistakes. |
| vosotros | hayáis criticado | No parece que vosotros hayáis criticado ese plan aún.It does not seem that you have criticized that plan yet. |
| ellos | hayan criticado | Puede que ellos hayan criticado a todos.They may have criticized everyone. |
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | criticara | Si yo criticara menos, viviría más tranquilo.If I criticized less, I would live more calmly. |
| tú | criticaras | Si tú no criticaras todo, escucharías mejor.If you did not criticize everything, you would listen better. |
| él | criticara | Si él criticara el sistema con respeto, sería útil.If he criticized the system respectfully, it would be useful. |
| nosotros | criticáramos | Si nosotros criticáramos los errores bien, mejoraríamos.If we criticized the mistakes well, we would improve. |
| vosotros | criticarais | Si vosotros no criticarais ese plan tanto, habría calma.If you did not criticize that plan so much, there would be calm. |
| ellos | criticaran | Si ellos criticaran menos, habría diálogo.If they criticized less, there would be dialogue. |
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera criticado | Si yo hubiera criticado menos, habría vivido más tranquilo.If I had criticized less, I would have lived more calmly. |
| tú | hubieras criticado | Si tú no hubieras criticado todo, habrías escuchado mejor.If you had not criticized everything, you would have listened better. |
| él | hubiera criticado | Si él hubiera criticado el sistema con respeto, habría sido útil.If he had criticized the system respectfully, it would have been useful. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos criticado | Si nosotros hubiéramos criticado los errores bien, habríamos mejorado.If we had criticized the mistakes well, we would have improved. |
| vosotros | hubierais criticado | Si vosotros no hubierais criticado ese plan tanto, habría habido calma.If you had not criticized that plan so much, there would have been calm. |
| ellos | hubieran criticado | Si ellos hubieran criticado menos, habría habido diálogo.If they had criticized less, there would have been dialogue. |
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | criticare | Si algún día yo criticare esas ideas, lo haré con respeto.If someday I should criticize those ideas, I will do it respectfully. |
| tú | criticares | Si tú criticares todo otra vez, te ignorarán.If you should criticize everything again, they will ignore you. |
| él | criticare | Si él criticare el sistema, tendrá argumentos.If he should criticize the system, he will have arguments. |
| nosotros | criticáremos | Si nosotros criticáremos los errores, aprenderemos.If we should criticize the mistakes, we will learn. |
| vosotros | criticareis | Si vosotros criticareis ese plan, os responderán.If you should criticize that plan, they will answer you. |
| ellos | criticaren | Si ellos criticaren a todos, se quedarán solos.If they should criticize everyone, they will end up alone. |
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere criticado | Cuando yo hubiere criticado esas ideas, callaré.When I shall have criticized those ideas, I will be silent. |
| tú | hubieres criticado | Cuando tú hubieres criticado todo, te cansarás.When you shall have criticized everything, you will get tired. |
| él | hubiere criticado | Cuando él hubiere criticado el sistema, propondrá cambios.When he shall have criticized the system, he will propose changes. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos criticado | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos criticado los errores, avanzaremos.When we shall have criticized the mistakes, we will move forward. |
| vosotros | hubiereis criticado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis criticado ese plan, se abrirá el debate.When you shall have criticized that plan, the debate will open. |
| ellos | hubieren criticado | Cuando ellos hubieren criticado a todos, perderán apoyo.When they shall have criticized everyone, they will lose support. |
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | critica | Tú, critica la idea, no a la persona.You, criticize the idea, not the person. |
| él | critique | Que él critique el sistema con argumentos.Let him criticize the system with arguments. |
| nosotros | critiquemos | critiquemos los errores con respeto.Let us criticize the mistakes respectfully. |
| vosotros | criticad | Vosotros, criticad ese plan con calma.You, criticize that plan calmly. |
| ellos | critiquen | Que ellos critiquen la injusticia.Let them criticize injustice. |
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | no critiques | No no critiques todo por costumbre.Do not criticize everything out of habit. |
| él | no critique | Que él no no critique sin entender.Let him not criticize without understanding. |
| nosotros | no critiquemos | No no critiquemos a nadie con desprecio.Let us not criticize anyone with contempt. |
| vosotros | no critiquéis | No no critiquéis ese plan sin leerlo.Do not criticize that plan without reading it. |
| ellos | no critiquen | Que ellos no no critiquen por envidia.Let them not criticize out of envy. |
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Yo ___ las ideas vacías.
I criticize empty ideas.
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