castigar

to punish

k a s t i ˈɡ a ɾ
castig punish + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #32,260
to punish
SP: No debes castigar a un niño por un error.
EN: You shouldn't punish a child for a mistake.
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 — castigarán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
Third — castigarán

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 (2004)

De otro modo, tu padre te volverá a castigar.

Otherwise, your father will punish you again.

— El duelo (2006)

¿Por qué te querría castigar?

Why would I want to punish you?

— Las diabólicas (1955)

¿Crees que los padres deberían castigar a sus hijos cuando mienten?

Do you think parents should punish their children when they lie?

La voy a castigar.

I'm going to punish her.

— Scream 7 (2026)

¡No se va a castigar él para inventarse una historia!

He’s not going to punish himself just to make up a story!

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Hay que castigar a Tom.

Tom must be punished.

Tendría que castigar a mis empleados.

I would have to punish my employees.

— Un día de furia (1993)

¿Cuál es la mejor forma de castigar a un perro?

What's the best way to punish a dog?

Me van a castigar.

They're going to punish me.

— Yojimbo (1961)

Si no te comportas te voy a tener que castigar.

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