Molestar Conjugation

Molestar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to bother". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.

Molestar is typically used in the 3rd person. These types of verbs are also known as verbs like gustar.

Molestar Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	molesto	I bother
Tú	molestas	You bother
Él/Ella/Ud.	molesta	He/She bothers
Nosotros	molestamos	We bother
Vosotros	molestáis	You (plural) bother
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	molestan	They bother

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Verbs Like Gustar

While verbs typically used in the 3rd person, often referred to as verbs like Gustar can also be conjugated like all other verbs, they are most often used in the 3rd person. This may seem counterintuitive to native English speakers and can be confusing for those learning Spanish. Here's why:

The verb Gustar for example, is typically translated as to like. In fact, for English speakers, it might be easier to think of it as meaning to please. So if you wanted to translate into Spanish, "I like coffee," you would instead think of it as "coffee pleases me," or a mí, me gusta el café. In this example, the subject of the sentence in Spanish is actually the coffee, and you are the object.

Here's how to use Molestar in the 3rd person, as it is most commonly used:

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
A mí	me molesta	It bothers me
A ti	te molesta	It bothers you
A él/ella/usted	le molesta	It bothers him/her
A nosotros	nos molesta	It bothers us
A vosotros	os molesta	It bothers you (plural)
A ellos/ellas/ustedes	les molesta	It bothers them

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Molestar Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Molestar is molestado. This is used to form the Molestar Present Perfect and the Molestar Past Perfect.

Molestar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Molestar is molestando. This is used to form the Molestar Present Continuous.

Molestar Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Molestar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy molestando	I am bothering
Tú	estás molestando	You are bothering
Él/Ella/Ud.	está molestando	He/She is bothering
Nosotros	estamos molestando	We are bothering
Vosotros	estáis molestando	You (plural) are bothering
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están molestando	They are bothering

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Molestar Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Molestar Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	molesté	I bothered
Tú	molestaste	You bothered
Él/Ella/Ud.	molestó	He/She bothered
Nosotros	molestamos	We bothered
Vosotros	molestasteis	You (plural) bothered
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	molestaron	They bothered

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Molestar Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	molestaba	I used to bother
Tú	molestabas	You used to bother
Él/Ella/Ud.	molestaba	He/She used to bother
Nosotros	molestábamos	We used to bother
Vosotros	molestabais	You (plural) used to bother
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	molestaban	They used to bother

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Molestar Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Molestar Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he molestado	I have bothered
Tú	has molestado	You have bothered
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha molestado	He/She has bothered
Nosotros	hemos molestado	We have bothered
Vosotros	habéis molestado	You (plural) have bothered
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han molestado	They have bothered

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Molestar Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Molestar Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había molestado	I had bothered
Tú	habías molestado	You had bothered
Él/Ella/Ud.	había molestado	He/She had bothered
Nosotros	habíamos molestado	We had bothered
Vosotros	habíais molestado	You (plural) had bothered
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían molestado	They had bothered

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Molestar Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	molestaré	I will bother
Tú	molestarás	You will bother
Él/Ella/Ud.	molestará	He/She will bother
Nosotros	molestaremos	We will bother
Vosotros	molestaréis	You (plural) will bother
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	molestarán	They will bother

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Molestar Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	molestaría	I would bother
Tú	molestarías	You would bother
Él/Ella/Ud.	molestaría	He/She would bother
Nosotros	molestaríamos	We would bother
Vosotros	molestaríais	You (plural) would bother
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	molestarían	They would bother

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Molestar Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	moleste	I bother
Tú	molestes	You bother
Él/Ella/Ud.	moleste	He/She bothers
Nosotros	molestemos	We bother
Vosotros	molestéis	You (plural) bother
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	molesten	They bother

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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