Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | despotricar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | despotricando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar despotricando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Despotricar conjugation
despotricar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning rant about. In the present tense: yo despotrico, tú despotricas, él/ella despotrica, nosotros despotricamos, vosotros despotricáis, ellos despotrican. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #2475-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- despotricar
- Gerundio
- despotricando
- Meaning
- rant about
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 2
Conjugation tables
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Despotricar across the MuyVerbs tense system
Study present continuous
Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | despotrico | Yo despotrico contra el árbitro durante una hora.I rant about the referee for an hour. |
| tú | despotricas | Normalmente, tú despotricas contra la app nueva.You usually rant about the new app. |
| él | despotrica | Hoy, el tertuliano de la radio despotrica contra el alcalde en directo.Today, the radio pundit rants about the mayor on the air. |
| nosotros | despotricamos | A veces, nosotros despotricamos contra los precios del mercado.At times, we rant about the market prices. |
| vosotros | despotricáis | Ahora, vosotros despotricáis contra el horario partido.Right now, you all rant about the split schedule. |
| ellos | despotrican | Casi siempre, los vecinos del quinto despotrican contra media junta en el rellano.Most of the time, the neighbors on the fifth floor rant about half the board on the landing. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he despotricado | Este año, yo he despotricado contra la app nueva más de una vez.This year, I have ranted about the new app more than once. |
| tú | has despotricado | Últimamente, tú has despotricado contra el alcalde en directo incluso en días raros.Lately, you have ranted about the mayor on the air even on odd days. |
| él | ha despotricado | En estos meses, el tertuliano de la radio ha despotricado contra los precios del mercado sin perder el paso.In these months, the radio pundit has ranted about the market prices without missing a beat. |
| nosotros | hemos despotricado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos despotricado contra el horario partido con bastante constancia.So far, we have ranted about the split schedule quite steadily. |
| vosotros | habéis despotricado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis despotricado contra media junta en el rellano aun llegando cansados.This term, you all have ranted about half the board on the landing even when worn out. |
| ellos | han despotricado | En este tiempo, los vecinos del quinto han despotricado contra el árbitro durante una hora casi a diario.During this time, the neighbors on the fifth floor have ranted about the referee for an hour almost every day. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | despotriqué | Ayer, yo despotriqué contra el alcalde en directo justo al final del día.Yesterday, I ranted about the mayor on the air right at the end of the day. |
| tú | despotricaste | Hace un rato, tú despotricaste contra los precios del mercado antes de pedir ayuda.A little while ago, you ranted about the market prices before asking for help. |
| él | despotricó | Esta mañana, el tertuliano de la radio despotricó contra el horario partido sin avisar a nadie.This morning, the radio pundit ranted about the split schedule without warning anyone. |
| nosotros | despotricamos | Anoche, nosotros despotricamos contra media junta en el rellano en medio del ruido.Last night, we ranted about half the board on the landing in the middle of the noise. |
| vosotros | despotricasteis | El sábado, vosotros despotricasteis contra el árbitro durante una hora nada más llegar.On Saturday, you all ranted about the referee for an hour the moment you arrived. |
| ellos | despotricaron | Hace poco, los vecinos del quinto despotricaron contra la app nueva durante todo el turno.Not long ago, the neighbors on the fifth floor ranted about the new app through the whole shift. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | despotricaba | Antes, yo despotricaba contra los precios del mercado casi por rutina.Before, I used to rant about the market prices almost out of habit. |
| tú | despotricabas | Por entonces, tú despotricabas contra el horario partido sin darle muchas vueltas.Back then, you used to rant about the split schedule without thinking much about it. |
| él | despotricaba | En esa época, el tertuliano de la radio despotricaba contra media junta en el rellano cada vez que hacía falta.At that time, the radio pundit used to rant about half the board on the landing whenever it was needed. |
| nosotros | despotricábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros despotricábamos contra el árbitro durante una hora sin hablarlo demasiado.When that was normal, we used to rant about the referee for an hour without discussing it much. |
| vosotros | despotricabais | Hace años, vosotros despotricabais contra la app nueva con más calma que ahora.Years ago, you all used to rant about the new app more calmly than now. |
| ellos | despotricaban | En aquellos días, los vecinos del quinto despotricaban contra el alcalde en directo como si fuera lo habitual.In those days, the neighbors on the fifth floor used to rant about the mayor on the air as if it were routine. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había despotricado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había despotricado contra media junta en el rellano.When you arrived, I had already ranted about half the board on the landing. |
| tú | habías despotricado | Para entonces, tú ya habías despotricado contra el árbitro durante una hora.By then, you had already ranted about the referee for an hour. |
| él | había despotricado | Al volver, el tertuliano de la radio ya había despotricado contra la app nueva.When we came back, the radio pundit had already ranted about the new app. |
| nosotros | habíamos despotricado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos despotricado contra el alcalde en directo.Before talking it through, we had already ranted about the mayor on the air. |
| vosotros | habíais despotricado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais despotricado contra los precios del mercado.When you looked again, you all had already ranted about the market prices. |
| ellos | habían despotricado | Para ese momento, los vecinos del quinto ya habían despotricado contra el horario partido.By that moment, the neighbors on the fifth floor had already ranted about the split schedule. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube despotricado | Apenas yo hube despotricado contra el horario partido, todo cambió.As soon as I had ranted about the split schedule, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste despotricado | En cuanto tú hubiste despotricado contra media junta en el rellano, se notó.The moment you had ranted about half the board on the landing, it showed. |
| él | hubo despotricado | No bien el tertuliano de la radio hubo despotricado contra el árbitro durante una hora, hubo ruido.As soon as the radio pundit had ranted about the referee for an hour, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos despotricado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos despotricado contra la app nueva, seguimos adelante.Once we had ranted about the new app, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis despotricado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis despotricado contra el alcalde en directo, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had ranted about the mayor on the air, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron despotricado | En cuanto los vecinos del quinto hubieron despotricado contra los precios del mercado, el ambiente cambió.The moment the neighbors on the fifth floor had ranted about the market prices, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | despotricaré | Mañana, yo despotricaré contra la app nueva si todo sigue igual.Tomorrow, I will rant about the new app if things stay the same. |
| tú | despotricarás | Dentro de poco, tú despotricarás contra el alcalde en directo cuando te toque hacerlo.Soon, you will rant about the mayor on the air when it is your turn. |
| él | despotricará | Esta tarde, el tertuliano de la radio despotricará contra los precios del mercado apenas tenga ocasión.This afternoon, the radio pundit will rant about the market prices as soon as there is a chance. |
| nosotros | despotricaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros despotricaremos contra el horario partido con más tiempo.Next week, we will rant about the split schedule with more time. |
| vosotros | despotricaréis | Pronto, vosotros despotricaréis contra media junta en el rellano si no cambia el plan.Before long, you all will rant about half the board on the landing unless the plan changes. |
| ellos | despotricarán | Más adelante, los vecinos del quinto despotricarán contra el árbitro durante una hora por pura necesidad.Later on, the neighbors on the fifth floor will rant about the referee for an hour out of sheer necessity. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré despotricado | Para entonces, yo ya habré despotricado contra los precios del mercado y nadie se sorprenderá.By then, I will already have ranted about the market prices, and nobody will be surprised. |
| tú | habrás despotricado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás despotricado contra el horario partido sin hacer ruido.Before closing time, you will already have ranted about the split schedule without making a fuss. |
| él | habrá despotricado | Al final del día, el tertuliano de la radio ya habrá despotricado contra media junta en el rellano por completo.By the end of the day, the radio pundit will already have ranted about half the board on the landing completely. |
| nosotros | habremos despotricado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos despotricado contra el árbitro durante una hora otra vez.By tomorrow, we will already have ranted about the referee for an hour once again. |
| vosotros | habréis despotricado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis despotricado contra la app nueva del todo.Before leaving, you all will already have ranted about the new app for good. |
| ellos | habrán despotricado | Para esa hora, los vecinos del quinto ya habrán despotricado contra el alcalde en directo sin vuelta atrás.By that hour, the neighbors on the fifth floor will already have ranted about the mayor on the air with no turning back. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | despotricaría | En un caso así, yo despotricaría contra media junta en el rellano.In a case like that, I would rant about half the board on the landing. |
| tú | despotricarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú despotricarías contra el árbitro durante una hora.With a little more time, you would rant about the referee for an hour. |
| él | despotricaría | En esa situación, el tertuliano de la radio despotricaría contra la app nueva.In that situation, the radio pundit would rant about the new app. |
| nosotros | despotricaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros despotricaríamos contra el alcalde en directo.With that outlook, we would rant about the mayor on the air. |
| vosotros | despotricaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros despotricaríais contra los precios del mercado.If it came to that, you all would rant about the market prices. |
| ellos | despotricarían | En un día así, los vecinos del quinto despotricarían contra el horario partido.On a day like that, the neighbors on the fifth floor would rant about the split schedule. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría despotricado | En otro momento, yo habría despotricado contra el alcalde en directo.At another moment, I would have ranted about the mayor on the air. |
| tú | habrías despotricado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías despotricado contra los precios del mercado.With a little more margin, you would have ranted about the market prices. |
| él | habría despotricado | A esas alturas, el tertuliano de la radio habría despotricado contra el horario partido.By then, the radio pundit would have ranted about the split schedule. |
| nosotros | habríamos despotricado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos despotricado contra media junta en el rellano.With that turn, we would have ranted about half the board on the landing. |
| vosotros | habríais despotricado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais despotricado contra el árbitro durante una hora.At that point, you all would have ranted about the referee for an hour. |
| ellos | habrían despotricado | En ese punto, los vecinos del quinto habrían despotricado contra la app nueva.From there, the neighbors on the fifth floor would have ranted about the new app. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | despotrique | Es mejor que yo despotrique contra el horario partido.It is better that I rant about the split schedule. |
| tú | despotriques | Hace falta que tú despotriques contra media junta en el rellano.It is necessary that you rant about half the board on the landing. |
| él | despotrique | Conviene que el tertuliano de la radio despotrique contra el árbitro durante una hora.It is wise that the radio pundit rant about the referee for an hour. |
| nosotros | despotriquemos | Importa que nosotros despotriquemos contra la app nueva.It matters that we rant about the new app. |
| vosotros | despotriquéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros despotriquéis contra el alcalde en directo.It may help if you all rant about the mayor on the air. |
| ellos | despotriquen | Es posible que los vecinos del quinto despotriquen contra los precios del mercado.It is possible that the neighbors on the fifth floor rant about the market prices. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya despotricado | Ojalá yo haya despotricado contra el árbitro durante una hora a tiempo.Hopefully I have ranted about the referee for an hour in time. |
| tú | hayas despotricado | Puede que tú ya hayas despotricado contra la app nueva sin contarlo.Maybe you already have ranted about the new app without saying so. |
| él | haya despotricado | Tal vez el tertuliano de la radio haya despotricado contra el alcalde en directo antes de venir.Perhaps the radio pundit has ranted about the mayor on the air before coming over. |
| nosotros | hayamos despotricado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos despotricado contra los precios del mercado por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have ranted about the market prices on our own. |
| vosotros | hayáis despotricado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis despotricado contra el horario partido mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have ranted about the split schedule better than expected. |
| ellos | hayan despotricado | Puede ser que los vecinos del quinto ya hayan despotricado contra media junta en el rellano desde temprano.It may be that the neighbors on the fifth floor already have ranted about half the board on the landing since early on. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | despotricara | Si yo despotricara contra el alcalde en directo, se notaría enseguida.If I ranted about the mayor on the air, it would show right away. |
| tú | despotricaras | Si tú despotricaras contra los precios del mercado, costaría ocultarlo.If you ranted about the market prices, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | despotricara | Si el tertuliano de la radio despotricara contra el horario partido, daría mucho que hablar.If the radio pundit ranted about the split schedule, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | despotricáramos | Si nosotros despotricáramos contra media junta en el rellano, todo iría por otro lado.If we ranted about half the board on the landing, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | despotricarais | Si vosotros despotricarais contra el árbitro durante una hora, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all ranted about the referee for an hour, the mood would change. |
| ellos | despotricaran | Si los vecinos del quinto despotricaran contra la app nueva, la escena sería otra.If the neighbors on the fifth floor ranted about the new app, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera despotricado | Si yo hubiera despotricado contra el horario partido, aún se recordaría.If I had ranted about the split schedule, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras despotricado | Si tú hubieras despotricado contra media junta en el rellano, eso habría dejado marca.If you had ranted about half the board on the landing, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera despotricado | Si el tertuliano de la radio hubiera despotricado contra el árbitro durante una hora, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the radio pundit had ranted about the referee for an hour, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos despotricado | Si nosotros hubiéramos despotricado contra la app nueva, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had ranted about the new app, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais despotricado | Si vosotros hubierais despotricado contra el alcalde en directo, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had ranted about the mayor on the air, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran despotricado | Si los vecinos del quinto hubieran despotricado contra los precios del mercado, nada habría quedado igual.If the neighbors on the fifth floor had ranted about the market prices, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | despotricare | Si yo despotricare contra la app nueva, se notará enseguida.If I rant about the new app, it will show right away. |
| tú | despotricares | Si tú despotricares contra el alcalde en directo, costará ignorarlo.If you rant about the mayor on the air, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | despotricare | Si el tertuliano de la radio despotricare contra los precios del mercado, dará mucho que hablar.If the radio pundit rants about the market prices, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | despotricáremos | Si nosotros despotricáremos contra el horario partido, todo irá por otro camino.If we rant about the split schedule, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | despotricareis | Si vosotros despotricareis contra media junta en el rellano, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all rant about half the board on the landing, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | despotricaren | Si los vecinos del quinto despotricaren contra el árbitro durante una hora, la escena será distinta.If the neighbors on the fifth floor rant about the referee for an hour, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere despotricado | Cuando yo hubiere despotricado contra los precios del mercado, ya se notará.When I have ranted about the market prices, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres despotricado | En cuanto tú hubieres despotricado contra el horario partido, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have ranted about the split schedule, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere despotricado | Cuando el tertuliano de la radio hubiere despotricado contra media junta en el rellano, se verá de inmediato.When the radio pundit has ranted about half the board on the landing, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos despotricado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos despotricado contra el árbitro durante una hora, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have ranted about the referee for an hour, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis despotricado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis despotricado contra la app nueva, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have ranted about the new app, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren despotricado | En cuanto los vecinos del quinto hubieren despotricado contra el alcalde en directo, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the neighbors on the fifth floor have ranted about the mayor on the air, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | despotrica | despotrica contra el árbitro durante una hora.Rant about the referee for an hour. |
| él | despotrique | Que el tertuliano de la radio despotrique contra la app nueva.Let the radio pundit rant about the new app. |
| nosotros | despotriquemos | despotriquemos contra el alcalde en directo.Rant about the mayor on the air. |
| vosotros | despotricad | despotricad contra los precios del mercado.Rant about the market prices. |
| ellos | despotriquen | Que los vecinos del quinto despotriquen contra el horario partido.Let the neighbors on the fifth floor rant about the split schedule. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no despotriques | No no despotriques contra los precios del mercado.Do not rant about the market prices. |
| él | no despotrique | Que el tertuliano de la radio no no despotrique contra el horario partido.Let the radio pundit not rant about the split schedule. |
| nosotros | no despotriquemos | No no despotriquemos contra media junta en el rellano.Let us not rant about half the board on the landing. |
| vosotros | no despotriquéis | No no despotriquéis contra el árbitro durante una hora.Do not rant about the referee for an hour. |
| ellos | no despotriquen | Que los vecinos del quinto no no despotriquen contra la app nueva.Let the neighbors on the fifth floor not rant about the new app. |
Free web drill
Practice despotricar
1 / 1
Presente•yo
Yo ___ contra el árbitro durante una hora.
I rant about the referee for an hour.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
Grammar to master with despotricar
Related Spanish grammar topics
Concepts that come up every time you conjugate despotricar. Each is a short, focused guide.
Common questions
Despotricar conjugation — frequently asked
Short, direct answers to what learners search most about despotricar.
- What does 'despotricar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'despotricar' means to rant about. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is despotricar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Despotricar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate despotricar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of despotricar: yo despotrico, tú despotricas, él/ella/usted despotrica, nosotros despotricamos, vosotros despotricáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes despotrican.
- How do you conjugate despotricar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of despotricar: yo despotriqué, tú despotricaste, él/ella/usted despotricó, nosotros despotricamos, vosotros despotricasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes despotricaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of despotricar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of despotricar: yo despotricaba, tú despotricabas, él/ella/usted despotricaba, nosotros despotricábamos, vosotros despotricabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes despotricaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of despotricar?
- The past participle of despotricar is 'despotricado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he despotricado' (I have rant abouted), 'has despotricado', 'ha despotricado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of despotricar?
- The gerundio of despotricar is 'despotricando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy despotricando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
Related verbs
Continue with verbs that share the same ending and difficulty band.