Hola, Conjugation Champions!
Welcome to today’s witty edition of your daily Spanish conjugation blog! Today’s verb is disculpar, which means “to excuse.” Perfect for those moments when you need to gracefully exit a situation, offer an apology, or explain why you were late to that all-important meeting. Let’s dive into its conjugation, uses, and some fun tips to master it.
Definition and Meaning
Disculpar: To excuse, to forgive.
Example: Tuve que disculparme de la reunión porque mi gato derramó el café. (I had to excuse myself from the meeting because my cat spilled the coffee.)
Present Tense Conjugation
Usage Tips
- Graceful Exits: Use “disculpar” when you need to politely excuse yourself from a situation.
- Context Matters: Perfect for offering apologies, explaining absences, or politely declining invitations.
- Pronunciation: Stress the second “u”: dis-CUL-par.
Sentence Practice
- Present Tense: Disculpo a mi amigo por llegar tarde. (I excuse my friend for being late.)
- Preterite Tense: Ella se disculpó por olvidar la reunión. (She excused herself for forgetting the meeting.)
- Imperfect Tense: Nosotros nos disculpábamos siempre por cualquier retraso. (We always used to excuse ourselves for any delay.)
Quiz of the Day
Translate the following sentences into Spanish using “disculpar”:
- I need to excuse myself from dinner early.
- They excused their absence due to a family emergency.
- We used to excuse minor mistakes in our group.
(Answers at the bottom of this post!)
Keep excusing, keep learning, and keep refining those Spanish skills! Every verb you master brings you one step closer to fluency. ¡Hasta mañana!
Stay tuned for tomorrow’s verb and happy excusing!
Saludos,
Daniela from the DOMA Games team
Answers to Quiz
- Necesito disculparme de la cena temprano.
- Disculparon su ausencia debido a una emergencia familiar.
- Nosotros solíamos disculpar los errores menores en nuestro grupo.