Disgustar in the Present Tense

Introduction

The present tense of disgustar — «to displease» — is the form you will reach for most often. It talks about habits, facts and what is happening right now, and it is the first tense to master for this verb. disgustar is a regular -ar verb verb, so the present follows the -ar endings. On this page you will find the full present-tense table, how the forms are built, five usage rules with examples, a comparison with the preterite, more example sentences, the mistakes learners make in this tense, an eight-question quiz and answers to common questions. A good first sentence is «Yo disgusto todos los días» — I displease every day.

Disgustar in the Present Tense — full table

Person Form
yo disgusto
tú disgustas
él/ella/Ud. disgusta
nosotros/as disgustamos
vosotros/as disgustáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. disgustan

Gerund: disgustando · Past participle: disgustado

How the present tense of disgustar is formed

Take the stem disgust — the infinitive disgustar without its -ar ending — and add the present endings. The table below shows the build for every person, using the actual stem of each form:

Person Stem Ending Form
yo disgust -o disgusto
tú disgust -as disgustas
él/ella/Ud. disgust -a disgusta
nosotros/as disgust -amos disgustamos
vosotros/as disgust -áis disgustáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. disgust -an disgustan

The present is the only tense where the yo form ends in -o for all three verb classes, which makes it a useful anchor: if you know disgusto, you can build the rest of the table from the stem and the endings above.

When to use the present tense of disgustar

1. Daily routines and habits

The most common use: things you do regularly. Time words like todos los días, siempre and a veces are the giveaway.

Yo disgusto todos los días. — I displease every day.

2. General truths and facts

Use the present for things that are true in general, not just today. No time expression is needed — the statement stands on its own.

Él disgusta con mi familia. — He displeases with my family.

3. What is happening right now

For an action in progress, the present works on its own in Spanish, and you can also use estar + the gerund disgustando for emphasis. Both are correct; the gerund version stresses that it is happening this very moment.

Nosotros disgustamos por la mañana. — We displease in the morning.

4. Scheduled near-future plans

Spanish often uses the present for a fixed plan in the near future, where English would say «going to». A time expression such as mañana or la semana que viene makes the future meaning clear.

Tú disgustas en el trabajo. — You displease at work.

5. Narrating and commenting

The present is the tense of live commentary and of stories told as if they were happening now. It keeps the listener in the moment, and it is the tense of instructions and explanations.

Ellos disgustan a veces. — They displease sometimes.

Present Tense vs Preterite: how to choose

The present and the preterite answer different questions. The present says what happens in general or what is happening now; the preterite says what happened once and is over. Compare the pairs below — same verb, different time frame:

  • Present: Yo disgusto todos los días. — I displease every day.

  • Preterite: Ayer yo disgusté por la tarde. — Yesterday I displeased in the afternoon.

  • A routine against a single finished event. The present describes the habit; the preterite reports the one time it happened.

  • Present: Él disgusta por la mañana. — He displeases in the morning.

  • Preterite: Ayer él disgustó por la tarde. — Yesterday He displeased in the afternoon.

  • What happens in the morning in general, against what happened yesterday afternoon. The time expression decides the tense.

  • Present: Nosotros disgustamos con mi familia. — We displease with my family.

  • Preterite: La semana pasada nosotros disgustamos dos veces. — Last week We displeased twice.

  • A shared habit against a shared finished event. If the action repeats, use the present; if it happened once and ended, use the preterite.

Example sentences: disgustar in the present

  1. Yo disgusto todos los días. — I displease every day.
  2. Tú disgustas en el trabajo. — You displease at work.
  3. Él disgusta con mi familia. — He displeases with my family.
  4. Nosotros disgustamos por la mañana. — We displease in the morning.
  5. Vosotros disgustáis cuando hay tiempo. — You displease when there is time.
  6. Ellos disgustan a veces. — They displease sometimes.
  7. Yo disgusto en el trabajo. — I displease at work.
  8. Él disgusta todos los días. — He displeases every day.

Common mistakes with disgustar in the present

1. Forgetting the accent on the vosotros form

Wrong: Vosotros disgustais.

Right: Vosotros disgustáis.

The vosotros form disgustáis carries a written accent on the ending. Without it the word is misspelled, and in speech the stress falls in the wrong place.

2. Using the present for a finished event

Wrong: Ayer yo disgusto.

Right: Ayer yo disgusté.

Ayer belongs with the preterite. The present disgusto talks about now or about a habit; a finished yesterday needs disgusté.

3. Using the yo form for every person

Wrong: Ellos disgusto.

Right: Ellos disgustan.

Each person has its own form: ellos take disgustan, not the yo form disgusto. The -n ending on disgustan is what marks the third-person plural.

4. Using the present instead of the progressive

Wrong: Estoy disgusto.

Right: Estoy disgustando.

After estar, Spanish needs the gerund: estoy disgustando. The conjugated present disgusto never follows estar.

Quiz: disgustar in the present

Test yourself on the present tense of disgustar. Choose the correct answer, then check the key below.

1. What is the yo form of disgustar in the present indicative?

- (a) disgustas
- (b) disgusto
- (c) disgusta
- (d) disgustamos

2. What is the tú form of disgustar in the present indicative?

- (a) disgustas
- (b) disgusto
- (c) disgustamos
- (d) disgusta

3. What is the él/ella/Ud. form of disgustar in the present indicative?

- (a) disgusta
- (b) disgustas
- (c) disgusto
- (d) disgustamos

4. What is the nosotros/as form of disgustar in the present indicative?

- (a) disgusta
- (b) disgusto
- (c) disgustas
- (d) disgustamos

5. What is the vosotros/as form of disgustar in the present indicative?

- (a) disgusta
- (b) disgustáis
- (c) disgustas
- (d) disgusto

6. What is the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of disgustar in the present indicative?

- (a) disgustas
- (b) disgusto
- (c) disgusta
- (d) disgustan

7. What is the gerund of disgustar?

- (a) disgustar
- (b) disgustando
- (c) disgusto
- (d) disgustado

8. What is the past participle of disgustar?

- (a) disgustando
- (b) disgusté
- (c) disgustar
- (d) disgustado

Answer key

1. (b) — In the present indicative, the yo form of disgustar is disgusto. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 2. (a) — In the present indicative, the tú form of disgustar is disgustas. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 3. (a) — In the present indicative, the él/ella/Ud. form of disgustar is disgusta. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 4. (d) — In the present indicative, the nosotros/as form of disgustar is disgustamos. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 5. (b) — In the present indicative, the vosotros/as form of disgustar is disgustáis. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 6. (d) — In the present indicative, the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of disgustar is disgustan. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 7. (b) — The gerund of disgustar is disgustando. It is used with estar for the progressive: «Estoy disgustando». 8. (d) — The past participle of disgustar is disgustado. It follows haber in all the perfect tenses: «he disgustado».

Frequently asked questions

Is disgustar regular in the present?

Yes — disgustar is regular in the present. The stem disgust never changes and the endings are -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an for -ar verbs (with the matching sets for -er and -ir verbs).

What is the yo form of disgustar in the present?

It is disgusto. Use it for talking about yourself right now.

How is the present different from the preterite for disgustar?

The present (disgusto) describes habits and what is happening now; the preterite (disgusté) reports a single finished event. «Yo disgusto todos los días» is a habit, while «Ayer yo disgusté» is one event that ended yesterday.

Can I use the present of disgustar with estar and the gerund?

Yes — «Estoy disgustando» means «I am displeasing right now», with the emphasis on the action in progress. The plain present «Yo disgusto» is also correct for what is happening now; the gerund version simply stresses the moment.

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