The Present Tense of Quejarse is used to describe actions of complaining that are happening right now. For example, Me quejo de los precios altos. (I’m complaining about the high prices.)

Quejarse is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quejarse (to complain) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Quejarse generally means to complain or grumble, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To complain or grumble: for example, Me quejo de los precios altos en el restaurante. (I complain about the high prices at the restaurant.)

To express dissatisfaction: for example, Mi vecino se queja del ruido que hacemos. (My neighbor complains about the noise we make.)

To lament or bemoan: for example, Se queja de su mala suerte constantemente. (He constantly complains about his bad luck.)

To protest or object (colloquial): for example, Siempre se queja cuando le toca lavar los platos. (He always complains when it’s his turn to wash the dishes.)

To whine or moan (rude): for example, ¡Deja de quejarte y haz tu trabajo! (Stop whining and do your job!)

Examples

Examples of Quejarse in the Present Tense

Siempre me quejo de los precios altos en el restaurante. (I always complain about the high prices at the restaurant.)

Mi vecino se queja del ruido que hacen mis hijos. (My neighbor complains about the noise my kids make.)

Cuando el servicio es malo, nos quejamos con el gerente. (When the service is bad, we complain to the manager.)

¿Por qué te quejas tanto? Deberías estar agradecido. (Why do you complain so much? You should be grateful.)

Mis compañeros de trabajo se quejan de las largas horas laborales. (My coworkers complain about the long work hours.)

Mamá, os quejáis demasiado de la comida que preparo. (Mom, you all complain too much about the food I make.)

En las redes sociales, la gente se queja de todo. (On social media, people complain about everything.)

Cuando el equipo pierde, los fanáticos se quejan del entrenador. (When the team loses, the fans complain about the coach.)

No entiendo por qué te quejas tanto del clima. Es perfecto para mí. (I don’t understand why you complain so much about the weather. It’s perfect for me.)

Mis amigos se quejan de que nunca tengo tiempo para salir. (My friends complain that I never have time to go out.)

En la oficina, nos quejamos de la falta de aire acondicionado. (At the office, we complain about the lack of air conditioning.)

Los pasajeros se quejan del retraso en el vuelo. (The passengers complain about the flight delay.)

Papá, te quejas demasiado de tus dolores de espalda. Ve al médico. (Dad, you complain too much about your back pains. Go see a doctor.)

Los clientes se quejan de la mala calidad del producto. (The customers complain about the poor quality of the product.)

Mis hijos se quejan de que no les doy suficiente mesada. (My kids complain that I don’t give them enough allowance.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quejarse (to complain) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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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.