Maldecir Present Tense in Latin American Spanish

The Present Tense of maldecir is used to express cursing or condemning actions happening in the present moment. For example, Él maldice a su vecino por hacer tanto ruido. (He curses his neighbor for making so much noise.)

Maldecir is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations in the present tense do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Maldecir (to curse) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yomaldigo
maldices
Él / Ella / Ustedmaldice
Nosotros / Nosotrasmaldecimos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesmaldicen

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Usage of Maldecir in the Present Tense

Maldecir generally means to curse or swear, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To curse or swear: for example, Él maldice cuando se enoja (He curses when he gets angry).

To insult or speak ill of someone: for example, Ella maldice a su exnovio (She insults her ex-boyfriend).

To condemn or disapprove of something: for example, Ellos maldicen la violencia (They condemn violence).

To jinx or bring bad luck: for example, No maldigas el juego (Don’t jinx the game).

To damn or curse (in a religious sense): for example, El sacerdote maldice al demonio (The priest damns the demon).

Colloquially, to complain or grumble: for example, Ella maldice el tráfico todas las mañanas (She complains about traffic every morning).

Examples

Examples of Maldecir in the Present Tense

Cuando mi hermano me molesta, yo maldigo en voz baja. (When my brother annoys me, I curse under my breath.)

¡No puedo creer que maldices tanto! ¡Controla tu lenguaje! (I can’t believe you curse so much! Watch your language!)

Mi abuela maldice cada vez que se equivoca al tejer. (My grandmother curses every time she makes a mistake while knitting.)

En la oficina, maldecimos cuando el internet se pone lento. (At the office, we curse when the internet gets slow.)

Los aficionados maldicen al árbitro después de una mala decisión. (The fans curse at the referee after a bad call.)

Aunque no debería, maldigo cuando me golpeo el dedo del pie. (Even though I shouldn’t, I curse when I stub my toe.)

¿Por qué maldices tanto? Esas palabras son muy groseras. (Why do you curse so much? Those words are very rude.)

Mi papá maldice cuando ve las noticias sobre la política. (My dad curses when he sees the news about politics.)

Los jugadores maldicen después de perder un partido importante. (The players curse after losing an important game.)

Aunque trato de no hacerlo, a veces maldigo sin darme cuenta. (Even though I try not to, sometimes I curse without realizing it.)

¡No maldices en frente de los niños! ¡Qué mal ejemplo! (You don’t curse in front of the kids! What a bad example!)

Ella maldice cuando se quema accidentalmente con la estufa. (She curses when she accidentally burns herself on the stove.)

En el tráfico pesado, los conductores maldicen y se enojan. (In heavy traffic, drivers curse and get angry.)

Aunque no es apropiado, maldecimos cuando estamos muy frustrados. (Even though it’s not appropriate, we curse when we’re really frustrated.)

Ellos maldicen cuando pierden en los videojuegos. (They curse when they lose at video games.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Maldecir (to curse) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo maldigo I curse
Tú maldices You curse
Él / Ella / Usted maldice He / She / You curses
Nosotros / Nosotras maldecimos We curse
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes maldicen They / You all curse

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.