Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Desatar in Spanish
To untie Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Desatar (to untie) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: desato, desatas, desata, desatamos, desatáis, desatan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Desatar
- Desatar in the Indicative Present
- Desatar in the Indicative Preterite
- Desatar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Desatar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Desatar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Desatar in the Indicative Future
- Desatar in the Indicative Conditional
- Desatar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Desatar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Desatar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Desatar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Desatar
- Imperative tenses of Desatar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Introduction
Desatar is the Spanish verb for "to untie". 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 | desatar | to untie |
| Past participle | desatado | untied |
| Gerund | desatando | untying |
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Desatar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of desatar 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, "desato", meaning "I untie".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desato | I untie |
| Tú | desatas | you untie |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desata | s/he unties |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desatamos | we untie |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desatáis | you (plural) untie |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desatan | they untie |
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Desatar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of desatar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "desaté", meaning "I untied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desaté | I untied |
| Tú | desataste | you untied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desató | s/he untied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desatamos | we untied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desatasteis | you (plural) untied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desataron | they untied |
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Desatar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of desatar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "desataba", meaning "I used to untie".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desataba | I used to untie |
| Tú | desatabas | you used to untie |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desataba | s/he used to untie |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desatábamos | we used to untie |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desatabais | you (plural) used to untie |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desataban | they used to untie |
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Desatar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of desatar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy desatando", meaning "I am untying".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy desatando | I am untying |
| Tú | estás desatando | you are untying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está desatando | s/he is untying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos desatando | we are untying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis desatando | you (plural) are untying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están desatando | they are untying |
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Desatar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of desatar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a desatar", meaning "I am going to untie".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a desatar | I am going to untie |
| Tú | vas a desatar | you are going to untie |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a desatar | s/he is going to untie |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a desatar | we are going to untie |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a desatar | you (plural) are going to untie |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a desatar | they are going to untie |
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Desatar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of desatar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "desataré", meaning "I will untie".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desataré | I will untie |
| Tú | desatarás | you will untie |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desatará | s/he will untie |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desataremos | we will untie |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desataréis | you (plural) will untie |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desatarán | they will untie |
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Desatar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of desatar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "desataría", meaning "I would untie".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desataría | I would untie |
| Tú | desatarías | you would untie |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desataría | s/he would untie |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desataríamos | we would untie |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desataríais | you (plural) would untie |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desatarían | they would untie |
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Desatar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of desatar 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 desatado", meaning "I have untied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he desatado | I have untied |
| Tú | has desatado | you have untied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha desatado | s/he has untied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos desatado | we have untied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis desatado | you (plural) have untied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han desatado | they have untied |
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Desatar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of desatar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había desatado", meaning "I had untied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había desatado | I had untied |
| Tú | habías desatado | you had untied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había desatado | s/he had untied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos desatado | we had untied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais desatado | you (plural) had untied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían desatado | they had untied |
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Desatar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of desatar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré desatado", meaning "I will have untied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré desatado | I will have untied |
| Tú | habrás desatado | you will have untied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá desatado | s/he will have untied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos desatado | we will have untied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis desatado | you (plural) will have untied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán desatado | they will have untied |
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Desatar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of desatar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría desatado", meaning "I would have untied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría desatado | I would have untied |
| Tú | habrías desatado | you would have untied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría desatado | s/he would have untied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos desatado | we would have untied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais desatado | you (plural) would have untied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían desatado | they would have untied |
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Desatar 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, "desate", meaning "I untie".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desate | I untie |
| Tú | desates | you untie |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desate | s/he unties |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desatemos | we untie |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desatéis | you (plural) untie |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desaten | they untie |
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Desatar 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, "desatara", meaning "I untied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desatara | I untied |
| Tú | desataras | you untied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desatara | s/he untied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desatáramos | we untied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desatarais | you (plural) untied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desataran | they untied |
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Desatar 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, "desatare", meaning "I will untie".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desatare | I will untie |
| Tú | desatares | you will untie |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desatare | s/he will untie |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desatáremos | we will untie |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desatareis | you (plural) will untie |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desataren | they will untie |
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Desatar 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 desatado", meaning "I have untied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya desatado | I have untied |
| Tú | hayas desatado | you have untied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya desatado | s/he has untied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos desatado | we have untied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis desatado | you (plural) have untied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan desatado | they have untied |
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Desatar 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 desatado", meaning "I had untied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera desatado | I had untied |
| Tú | hubieras desatado | you had untied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera desatado | s/he had untied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos desatado | we had untied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais desatado | you (plural) had untied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran desatado | they had untied |
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Desatar 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 desatado", meaning "I will have untied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere desatado | I will have untied |
| Tú | hubieres desatado | you will have untied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere desatado | s/he will have untied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos desatado | we will have untied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis desatado | you (plural) will have untied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren desatado | they will have untied |
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Desatar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "desate", meaning "(to you formal) untie!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | desata | (to you) untie! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desate | (to you formal) untie! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desatemos | let's untie! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desatad | (to you plural) untie! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desaten | (to you plural formal) untie! |
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Desatar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no desate", meaning "(to you formal) don't untie!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no desates | (to you) don't untie! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no desate | (to you formal) don't untie! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no desatemos | let's not untie! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no desatéis | (to you plural) don't untie! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no desaten | (to you plural formal) don't untie! |
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Frequently asked questions about Desatar
Is desatar a regular or irregular verb?
Desatar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate desatar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), desatar is conjugated as: yo desato, tú desatas, él/ella/usted desata, nosotros desatamos, vosotros desatáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desatan. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate desatar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), desatar is conjugated as: yo desaté, tú desataste, él/ella/usted desató, nosotros desatamos, vosotros desatasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desataron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate desatar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), desatar is conjugated as: yo desataba, tú desatabas, él/ella/usted desataba, nosotros desatábamos, vosotros desatabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes desataban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate desatar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), desatar is conjugated as: yo desataré, tú desatarás, él/ella/usted desatará, nosotros desataremos, vosotros desataréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desatarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate desatar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), desatar is conjugated as: yo desate, tú desates, él/ella/usted desate, nosotros desatemos, vosotros desatéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desaten. The present subjunctive 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.
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