How to conjugate Desarrollar in Spanish
To develop Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Desarrollar
- Desarrollar in the Indicative Present
- Desarrollar in the Indicative Preterite
- Desarrollar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Desarrollar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Desarrollar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Desarrollar in the Indicative Future
- Desarrollar in the Indicative Conditional
- Desarrollar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Desarrollar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Desarrollar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Desarrollar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Desarrollar
- Imperative tenses of Desarrollar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Desarrollar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Desarrollar is the Spanish verb for "to develop". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | desarrollar | to develop |
| Past participle | desarrollado | developed |
| Gerund | desarrollando | developing |
Indicative Tenses of Desarrollar
Desarrollar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of desarrollar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "desarrollo", meaning "I develop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desarrollo | I develop |
| Tú | desarrollas | you develop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desarrolla | s/he develops, you (formal) develop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desarrollamos | we develop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desarrolláis | you (plural) develop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desarrollan | they develop, |
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Desarrollar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of desarrollar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "desarrollé", meaning "I developed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desarrollé | I developed |
| Tú | desarrollaste | you developed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desarrolló | s/he developed, you (formal) developed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desarrollamos | we developed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desarrollasteis | you (plural) developed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desarrollaron | they developed, |
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Desarrollar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of desarrollar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "desarrollaba", meaning "I used to develop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desarrollaba | I used to develop |
| Tú | desarrollabas | you used to develop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desarrollaba | s/he used to develop, you (formal) used to develop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desarrollábamos | we used to develop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desarrollabais | you (plural) used to develop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desarrollaban | they used to develop, |
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Desarrollar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of desarrollar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy desarrollando", meaning "I am developing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy desarrollando | I am developing |
| Tú | estás desarrollando | you are developing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está desarrollando | s/he is developing, you (formal) are developing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos desarrollando | we are developing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis desarrollando | you (plural) are developing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están desarrollando | they are developing, |
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Desarrollar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of desarrollar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a desarrollar", meaning "I am going to develop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a desarrollar | I am going to develop |
| Tú | vas a desarrollar | you are going to develop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a desarrollar | s/he is going to develop, you (formal) are going to develop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a desarrollar | we are going to develop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a desarrollar | you (plural) are going to develop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a desarrollar | they are going to develop, |
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Desarrollar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of desarrollar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "desarrollaré", meaning "I will develop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desarrollaré | I will develop |
| Tú | desarrollarás | you will develop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desarrollará | s/he will develop, you (formal) will develop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desarrollaremos | we will develop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desarrollaréis | you (plural) will develop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desarrollarán | they will develop, |
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Desarrollar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of desarrollar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "desarrollaría", meaning "I would develop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desarrollaría | I would develop |
| Tú | desarrollarías | you would develop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desarrollaría | s/he would develop, you (formal) would develop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desarrollaríamos | we would develop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desarrollaríais | you (plural) would develop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desarrollarían | they would develop, |
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Desarrollar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of desarrollar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he desarrollado", meaning "I have developed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he desarrollado | I have developed |
| Tú | has desarrollado | you have developed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha desarrollado | s/he has developed, you (formal) have developed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos desarrollado | we have developed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis desarrollado | you (plural) have developed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han desarrollado | they have developed, |
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Desarrollar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of desarrollar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había desarrollado", meaning "I had developed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había desarrollado | I had developed |
| Tú | habías desarrollado | you had developed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había desarrollado | s/he had developed, you (formal) had developed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos desarrollado | we had developed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais desarrollado | you (plural) had developed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían desarrollado | they had developed, |
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Desarrollar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of desarrollar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré desarrollado", meaning "I will have developed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré desarrollado | I will have developed |
| Tú | habrás desarrollado | you will have developed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá desarrollado | s/he will have developed, you (formal) will have developed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos desarrollado | we will have developed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis desarrollado | you (plural) will have developed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán desarrollado | they will have developed, |
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Desarrollar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of desarrollar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría desarrollado", meaning "I would have developed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría desarrollado | I would have developed |
| Tú | habrías desarrollado | you would have developed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría desarrollado | s/he would have developed, you (formal) would have developed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos desarrollado | we would have developed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais desarrollado | you (plural) would have developed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían desarrollado | they would have developed, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Desarrollar
Desarrollar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "desarrolle", meaning "I develop".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desarrolle | I develop |
| Tú | desarrolles | you develop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desarrolle | s/he develops, you (formal) develop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desarrollemos | we develop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desarrolléis | you (plural) develop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desarrollen | they develop, |
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Desarrollar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "desarrollara", meaning "I developed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desarrollara | I developed |
| Tú | desarrollaras | you developed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desarrollara | s/he developed, you (formal) developed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desarrolláramos | we developed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desarrollarais | you (plural) developed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desarrollaran | they developed, |
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Desarrollar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "desarrollare", meaning "I will develop".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desarrollare | I will develop |
| Tú | desarrollares | you will develop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desarrollare | s/he will develop, you (formal) will develop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desarrolláremos | we will develop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desarrollareis | you (plural) will develop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desarrollaren | they will develop, |
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Desarrollar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya desarrollado", meaning "I have developed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya desarrollado | I have developed |
| Tú | hayas desarrollado | you have developed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya desarrollado | s/he has developed, you (formal) have developed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos desarrollado | we have developed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis desarrollado | you (plural) have developed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan desarrollado | they have developed, |
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Desarrollar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera desarrollado", meaning "I had developed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera desarrollado | I had developed |
| Tú | hubieras desarrollado | you had developed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera desarrollado | s/he had developed, you (formal) had developed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos desarrollado | we had developed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais desarrollado | you (plural) had developed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran desarrollado | they had developed, |
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Desarrollar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere desarrollado", meaning "I will have developed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere desarrollado | I will have developed |
| Tú | hubieres desarrollado | you will have developed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere desarrollado | s/he will have developed, you (formal) will have developed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos desarrollado | we will have developed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis desarrollado | you (plural) will have developed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren desarrollado | they will have developed, |
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Imperative Tenses of Desarrollar
Desarrollar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "desarrolle", meaning "(to you formal) develop!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | desarrolla | (to you) develop! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desarrolle | (to you formal) develop! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desarrollemos | let's develop! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desarrollad | (to you plural) develop! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desarrollen | (to you plural formal) develop! |
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Desarrollar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no desarrolle", meaning "(to you formal) don't develop!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no desarrolles | (to you) don't develop! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no desarrolle | (to you formal) don't develop! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no desarrollemos | let's not develop! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no desarrolléis | (to you plural) don't develop! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no desarrollen | (to you plural formal) don't develop! |
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