castigar

to punish

k a s t i ˈɡ a ɾ
castig punish + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #34,221
to punish
SP: El profesor va a castigar a los estudiantes por llegar tarde.
EN: The teacher is going to punish the students for arriving late.
Conjugation of castigar
Past
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third castiga —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third castiga —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second castiga —
Third castigue —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third castigó castigaron
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third castigará castigarán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
Third castigará castigarán

Tendría que castigar a mis empleados.

I would have to punish my employees.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Me van a castigar.

They're going to punish me.

— Yojimbo. El mercenario (1961)

Si no te comportas te voy a tener que castigar.

If you don't behave, I'm going to have to punish you.

La voy a castigar.

I'm going to punish her.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Se les debe castigar.

They should be punished.

Hay que castigar a Tom.

Tom must be punished.

De otro modo, tu padre te volverá a castigar.

Otherwise, your father will punish you again.

— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)

El deber de mantener la paz mundial y castigar el mal será tuyo.

The duty of maintaining world peace and punishing evil will be yours.

— Kung Fu Sion (2004)