Malo in the Present Simple
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I have a bad feeling about this. | Tengo un mal presentimiento sobre esto. |
| You make bad decisions sometimes. | Tomas malas decisiones a veces. |
| She has bad luck with cars. | Ella tiene mala suerte con los carros. |
| We eat at that bad restaurant too often. | Comemos en ese mal restaurante muy seguido. |
| You all have bad habits. | Ustedes tienen malos hábitos. |
Malo in the Past Simple
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I had a bad day yesterday. | Tuve un mal día ayer. |
| You got bad news last night. | Recibiste malas noticias anoche. |
| He made a bad mistake. | Él cometió un error malo. |
| We saw a bad movie. | Vimos una mala película. |
| You all chose the bad option. | Ustedes eligieron la mala opción. |
Malo in the Past Imperfect
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I always had bad dreams as a kid. | Siempre tenía malos sueños de niño. |
| You were in a bad mood that day. | Estabas de mal humor ese día. |
| She lived in a bad neighborhood. | Ella vivía en un mal barrio. |
| We had bad internet at home. | Teníamos mal internet en casa. |
| You all worked with bad equipment. | Ustedes trabajaban con mal equipo. |
Malo in the Future
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I'll have a bad time without you. | Tendré un mal rato sin ti. |
| You'll get bad grades if you don't study. | Sacarás malas notas si no estudias. |
| He'll be in a bad situation. | Él estará en una mala situación. |
| We'll avoid the bad areas. | Evitaremos las malas zonas. |
| You all will see bad results. | Ustedes verán malos resultados. |
Malo in the Conditional
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I'd be a bad friend if I lied to you. | Sería un mal amigo si te mintiera. |
| You'd feel bad about missing the party. | Te sentirías mal por perderte la fiesta. |
| She'd make a bad decision without thinking. | Ella tomaría una mala decisión sin pensar. |
| We'd have a bad time without music. | Pasaríamos un mal rato sin música. |
| You all would get bad grades without studying. | Sacarían malas notas sin estudiar. |
Malo in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I hope I don't have a bad day tomorrow. | Espero que no tenga un mal día mañana. |
| I doubt you're in a bad mood today. | Dudo que estés de mal humor hoy. |
| It's possible he has bad intentions. | Es posible que tenga malas intenciones. |
| They want us to forget the bad times. | Quieren que olvidemos los malos tiempos. |
| I hope you all don't get bad news. | Espero que no reciban malas noticias. |