molestarse — Spanish conjugation

to get upset (oneself)

RegularReflexivemolestar → molestarse

Indicative

Present (Presente) Regular

The present tense is the most versatile tense in Spanish. It covers actions happening right now, habitual actions, and even near-future plans. One form does the work of three English constructions.

Ella habla inglés — She speaks / is speaking English

PronounSpanish
yome molesto
te molestas
voste molestás
él/ella/Ud.se molesta
nosotrosnos molestamos
vosotrosos molestáis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se molestan

Preterite (Pretérito indefinido) Regular

Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint — a single event, a series of events, or an action that interrupted another. Common with time expressions like ayer, el lunes, una vez.

Ella habló de ti ayer — She spoke about you yesterday

PronounSpanish
yome molesté
te molestaste
voste molestaste
él/ella/Ud.se molestó
nosotrosnos molestamos
vosotrosos molestasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se molestaron

Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto) Regular

Describes ongoing or habitual past states — what things were like, background context, what used to happen. Contrasts with the preterite which marks completed events.

Cuando era niño vivía en Valencia — When I was a child I lived in Valencia

PronounSpanish
yome molestaba
te molestabas
voste molestabas
él/ella/Ud.se molestaba
nosotrosnos molestábamos
vosotrosos molestabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.se molestaban

Conditional (Condicional) Regular

Expresses hypothetical actions, polite requests, and what would happen under certain conditions. Also used for reported speech about the future from a past perspective.

¿Podrías ayudarme? — Could you help me?

PronounSpanish
yome molestaría
te molestarías
voste molestarías
él/ella/Ud.se molestaría
nosotrosnos molestaríamos
vosotrosos molestaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds.se molestarían

Future (Futuro) Regular

Expresses future actions, predictions, and probability about the present. Formed with the full infinitive as stem for most verbs. In spoken Spanish, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for near future.

Ella hablará en conferencia mañana — She will speak at the conference tomorrow

PronounSpanish
yome molestaré
te molestarás
voste molestarás
él/ella/Ud.se molestará
nosotrosnos molestaremos
vosotrosos molestaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se molestarán

Present perfect (Pretérito perfecto) Regular

A compound past tense linking a past action to the present moment — something that has happened and still feels recent or relevant. More common in Spain than Latin America where preterite is preferred.

Hoy he hablado con el jefe — Today I have spoken with the boss

PronounSpanish
yome he molestado
te has molestado
voste has molestado
él/ella/Ud.se ha molestado
nosotrosnos hemos molestado
vosotrosos habéis molestado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se han molestado

Pluperfect (Pretérito pluscuamperfecto) Regular

The past of the past — describes an action that was already completed before another past event happened. Always implies a reference point in the past.

Ya había hablado cuando llegaste — She had already spoken when you arrived

PronounSpanish
yome había molestado
te habías molestado
voste habías molestado
él/ella/Ud.se había molestado
nosotrosnos habíamos molestado
vosotrosos habíais molestado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se habían molestado

Conditional perfect (Condicional perfecto) Regular

Expresses what would have happened — actions that were possible but did not occur, or regrets about the past. Formed with conditional of haber + past participle.

Habría hablado, pero no me dejaron — I would have spoken, but they did not let me

PronounSpanish
yome habría molestado
te habrías molestado
voste habrías molestado
él/ella/Ud.se habría molestado
nosotrosnos habríamos molestado
vosotrosos habríais molestado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se habrían molestado

Future perfect (Futuro perfecto) Regular

Describes an action that will have been completed by a certain point in the future, or expresses probability about a recent past action.

Para el lunes habré terminado — By Monday I will have finished

PronounSpanish
yome habré molestado
te habrás molestado
voste habrás molestado
él/ella/Ud.se habrá molestado
nosotrosnos habremos molestado
vosotrosos habréis molestado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se habrán molestado

Subjunctive

Present subjunctive (Subjuntivo presente) Regular

Used in subordinate clauses after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or impersonal statements. Triggered by a change of subject between the main and subordinate clause.

Espero que hable — I hope she speaks

PronounSpanish
yome moleste
te molestes
voste molestes
él/ella/Ud.se moleste
nosotrosnos molestemos
vosotrosos molestéis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se molesten

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-ra)) Regular

The past subjunctive used after past main verbs, in if-clauses with conditional, and for polite softening. The -ra form is more common in everyday speech than the -se form.

Si pudiera, lo haría — If I could, I would do it

PronounSpanish
yome molestara
te molestaras
voste molestaras
él/ella/Ud.se molestara
nosotrosnos molestáramos
vosotrosos molestarais
ellos/ellas/Uds.se molestaran

Imperfect subjunctive (-se) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-se)) Regular

The alternative past subjunctive form. Interchangeable with -ra in most contexts but slightly more literary or formal. Both forms are grammatically correct in all regions.

Si pudiese, lo haría — If I could, I would do it

PronounSpanish
yome molestase
te molestases
voste molestases
él/ella/Ud.se molestase
nosotrosnos molestásemos
vosotrosos molestaseis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se molestasen

Perfect subjunctive (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) Regular

A compound subjunctive that expresses completed actions in a subjunctive context — used after present or future main verbs expressing doubt, emotion or desire.

Dudo que ya haya llegado — I doubt she has already arrived

PronounSpanish
yome haya molestado
te hayas molestado
voste hayas molestado
él/ella/Ud.se haya molestado
nosotrosnos hayamos molestado
vosotrosos hayáis molestado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se hayan molestado

Pluperfect subjunctive (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) Regular

Expresses what had happened in hypothetical or unreal past contexts — the subjunctive equivalent of the pluperfect. Common in contrary-to-fact past conditions.

Si hubiera hablado, lo habrían creído — If she had spoken, they would have believed her

PronounSpanish
yome hubiera molestado
te hubieras molestado
voste hubieras molestado
él/ella/Ud.se hubiera molestado
nosotrosnos hubiéramos molestado
vosotrosos hubierais molestado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se hubieran molestado

Other forms

Present progressive (Presente progresivo) Regular

Emphasises that an action is happening right now at this very moment. Less common than in English since the present tense already covers ongoing actions in Spanish.

Estoy hablando contigo — I am speaking with you

PronounSpanish
yome estoy molestando
te estás molestando
voste estás molestando
él/ella/Ud.se está molestando
nosotrosnos estamos molestando
vosotrosos estáis molestando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se están molestando

Preterite progressive (Pretérito indefinido progresivo) Regular

Describes an action that was in progress throughout a completed past period. Uses the preterite of estar + gerund to emphasise the ongoing nature within a defined timeframe.

Estuvo hablando toda la tarde — He was talking all afternoon

PronounSpanish
yome estuve molestando
te estuviste molestando
voste estuviste molestando
él/ella/Ud.se estuvo molestando
nosotrosnos estuvimos molestando
vosotrosos estuvisteis molestando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estuvieron molestando

Imperfect progressive (Pretérito imperfecto progresivo) Regular

Emphasises an ongoing background action using the imperfect of estar + gerund. Layered on top of the imperfect which already conveys continuity — used for extra emphasis on the progressive nature.

Estaba hablando cuando entró — I was speaking when he came in

PronounSpanish
yome estaba molestando
te estabas molestando
voste estabas molestando
él/ella/Ud.se estaba molestando
nosotrosnos estábamos molestando
vosotrosos estabais molestando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estaban molestando

Conditional progressive (Condicional progresivo) Regular

Expresses what would be in progress under hypothetical conditions. Uses the conditional of estar + gerund. Less common but used for emphasis on the ongoing nature of a hypothetical action.

Estaría hablando ahora si pudiera — I would be speaking now if I could

PronounSpanish
yome estaría molestando
te estarías molestando
voste estarías molestando
él/ella/Ud.se estaría molestando
nosotrosnos estaríamos molestando
vosotrosos estaríais molestando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estarían molestando

Future progressive (Futuro progresivo) Regular

Describes an action that will be in progress at a future point, or expresses probability about an ongoing present action. Uses the future of estar + gerund.

Mañana a esta hora estaré viajando — At this time tomorrow I will be travelling

PronounSpanish
yome estaré molestando
te estarás molestando
voste estarás molestando
él/ella/Ud.se estará molestando
nosotrosnos estaremos molestando
vosotrosos estaréis molestando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estarán molestando