Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Castigo a mi perro si se porta mal. → I punish my dog if he misbehaves.
[Present Perfect] El juez ha castigado al culpable con una multa. → The judge has punished the guilty party with a fine.
[Imperfect Indicative] En el pasado, los maestros castigaban con dureza. → In the past, teachers used to punish harshly.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya habían castigado al alumno antes de hablar con sus padres. → They had already punished the student before talking to his parents.
[Preterite] El general castigó la insubordinación. → The general punished the insubordination.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo castigado al traidor, se restauró el orden. → As soon as he had punished the traitor, order was restored.
[Future] Castigaré tu pereza con más trabajo. → I will punish your laziness with more work.
[Future Perfect] Para mañana habremos castigado todas las infracciones. → By tomorrow we will have punished all the infractions.
[Conditional] Castigaría el fraude si tuviera las pruebas. → I would punish the fraud if I had the evidence.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría castigado su insolencia si no fuera su amigo. → I would have punished his insolence if he weren't my friend.