Fastidiar in the Present Tense
Introduction
The present tense of fastidiar — «to annoy» — 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. fastidiar 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 fastidio todos los días» — I annoy every day.
Fastidiar in the Present Tense — full table
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | fastidio |
| tú | fastidias |
| él/ella/Ud. | fastidia |
| nosotros/as | fastidiamos |
| vosotros/as | fastidiáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | fastidian |
Gerund: fastidiando · Past participle: fastidiado
How the present tense of fastidiar is formed
Take the stem fastidi — the infinitive fastidiar 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 | fastidi | -o | fastidio |
| tú | fastidi | -as | fastidias |
| él/ella/Ud. | fastidi | -a | fastidia |
| nosotros/as | fastidi | -amos | fastidiamos |
| vosotros/as | fastidi | -áis | fastidiáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | fastidi | -an | fastidian |
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 fastidio, you can build the rest of the table from the stem and the endings above.
When to use the present tense of fastidiar
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 fastidio todos los días. — I annoy 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 fastidia con mi familia. — He annoys 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 fastidiando for emphasis. Both are correct; the gerund version stresses that it is happening this very moment.
Nosotros fastidiamos por la mañana. — We annoy 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 fastidias en el trabajo. — You annoy 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 fastidian a veces. — They annoy 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 fastidio todos los días. — I annoy every day.
Preterite: Ayer yo fastidié por la tarde. — Yesterday I annoyed 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 fastidia por la mañana. — He annoys in the morning.
Preterite: Ayer él fastidió por la tarde. — Yesterday He annoyed in the afternoon.
What happens in the morning in general, against what happened yesterday afternoon. The time expression decides the tense.
Present: Nosotros fastidiamos con mi familia. — We annoy with my family.
Preterite: La semana pasada nosotros fastidiamos dos veces. — Last week We annoyed 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: fastidiar in the present
- Yo fastidio todos los días. — I annoy every day.
- Tú fastidias en el trabajo. — You annoy at work.
- Él fastidia con mi familia. — He annoys with my family.
- Nosotros fastidiamos por la mañana. — We annoy in the morning.
- Vosotros fastidiáis cuando hay tiempo. — You annoy when there is time.
- Ellos fastidian a veces. — They annoy sometimes.
- Yo fastidio en el trabajo. — I annoy at work.
- Él fastidia todos los días. — He annoys every day.
Common mistakes with fastidiar in the present
1. Forgetting the accent on the vosotros form
Wrong: Vosotros fastidiais.
Right: Vosotros fastidiáis.
The vosotros form fastidiáis 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 fastidio.
Right: Ayer yo fastidié.
Ayer belongs with the preterite. The present fastidio talks about now or about a habit; a finished yesterday needs fastidié.
3. Using the yo form for every person
Wrong: Ellos fastidio.
Right: Ellos fastidian.
Each person has its own form: ellos take fastidian, not the yo form fastidio. The -n ending on fastidian is what marks the third-person plural.
4. Using the present instead of the progressive
Wrong: Estoy fastidio.
Right: Estoy fastidiando.
After estar, Spanish needs the gerund: estoy fastidiando. The conjugated present fastidio never follows estar.
Quiz: fastidiar in the present
Test yourself on the present tense of fastidiar. Choose the correct answer, then check the key below.
1. What is the vosotros/as form of fastidiar in the present indicative?
- (a) fastidia
- (b) fastidias
- (c) fastidio
- (d) fastidiáis
2. What is the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of fastidiar in the present indicative?
- (a) fastidias
- (b) fastidia
- (c) fastidian
- (d) fastidio
3. What is the yo form of fastidiar in the present indicative?
- (a) fastidias
- (b) fastidia
- (c) fastidiamos
- (d) fastidio
4. What is the tú form of fastidiar in the present indicative?
- (a) fastidias
- (b) fastidia
- (c) fastidiamos
- (d) fastidio
5. What is the él/ella/Ud. form of fastidiar in the present indicative?
- (a) fastidia
- (b) fastidiamos
- (c) fastidias
- (d) fastidio
6. What is the nosotros/as form of fastidiar in the present indicative?
- (a) fastidias
- (b) fastidia
- (c) fastidiamos
- (d) fastidio
7. What is the gerund of fastidiar?
- (a) fastidiar
- (b) fastidiado
- (c) fastidiando
- (d) fastidio
8. What is the past participle of fastidiar?
- (a) fastidié
- (b) fastidiando
- (c) fastidiado
- (d) fastidiar
Answer key
1. (d) — In the present indicative, the vosotros/as form of fastidiar is fastidiáis. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 2. (c) — In the present indicative, the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of fastidiar is fastidian. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 3. (d) — In the present indicative, the yo form of fastidiar is fastidio. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 4. (a) — In the present indicative, the tú form of fastidiar is fastidias. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 5. (a) — In the present indicative, the él/ella/Ud. form of fastidiar is fastidia. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 6. (c) — In the present indicative, the nosotros/as form of fastidiar is fastidiamos. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 7. (c) — The gerund of fastidiar is fastidiando. It is used with estar for the progressive: «Estoy fastidiando». 8. (c) — The past participle of fastidiar is fastidiado. It follows haber in all the perfect tenses: «he fastidiado».
Frequently asked questions
Is fastidiar regular in the present?
Yes — fastidiar is regular in the present. The stem fastidi 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 fastidiar in the present?
It is fastidio. Use it for talking about yourself right now.
How is the present different from the preterite for fastidiar?
The present (fastidio) describes habits and what is happening now; the preterite (fastidié) reports a single finished event. «Yo fastidio todos los días» is a habit, while «Ayer yo fastidié» is one event that ended yesterday.
Can I use the present of fastidiar with estar and the gerund?
Yes — «Estoy fastidiando» means «I am annoying right now», with the emphasis on the action in progress. The plain present «Yo fastidio» is also correct for what is happening now; the gerund version simply stresses the moment.
Related pages
- Full conjugation: fastidiar
- More examples and a quiz: fastidiar-examples-and-quiz
- Present tense guide: spanish-present-tense-guide
- Browse all Spanish verbs: /spanish/